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PUB. DIE-0431-000 HD Camcorder Instruction Manual 64 C OP Y.
2 Introduc tion Important Usage Instructions WA RN IN G TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRI C SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODU CT T O RAIN OR M OISTURE. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of cop yright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.
3 FCC/IC NOTICE HD Camcorder , VIXIA HF R42 / VIXIA HF R40 / VIXIA H F R400 systems This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This d.
4 In these safety instructions the word “appa ratus” refers to th e Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF R42 / VIXIA HF R40 / VIXIA HF R400 and all its acces sories. 1 Read these instructions . 2 Keep these instructions . 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instru ctions.
5 REGIONS OF USE VIXIA HF R42 and VIXIA HF R40 are in compliance (as of Januar y 2013) with the radio signal regulations o f the regions lis ted below . For details on o ther regions wher e they ca n be used, make inquiri es with the contacts l isted on the ba ck side of th is instructio n manual.
6 T rademark Acknowledg e ments • SD, SDHC and SDXC Logos a re trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. • Microsoft and Windo ws are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries . • App Store, iPad, iPhone, i T unes and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc.
7 Exciting F eatures and New Functions 6 / 4 Wi-Fi Functions ( A 122) Baby Mode ( A 64) Using Baby mode, you will not miss out on baby’ s precious moments. The camcorder’ s settings ar e optimized to captur e the beauty of baby’ s skin. Y ou can also add stamps to th e video to keep t rack of ba by’ s growth.
8 Smart AUTO ( A 43) Smart AUTO auto matical l y sele cts the be st scene mode for the scene you wan t to shoot. Y ou get spe ctacular r ecor dings every time wi thout worrying abo ut settings.
9 Enjoying Y our Recordings on Other Devices Connect the camcorder to an HDTV ( A 105). Upload r ecordings to your computer ( A 111). Save your reco rdin gs. Upload your MP4 movies and photos to t he We b ( A 121). Cop y the ca mcor der’ s entir e memory onto an external hard drive ( A 116).
10 6 / 4 Enjoying Y our Recordings Using the Camcorder’s Wi-Fi Functions Connect th e camcorder t o an access point on y our home network and t hen sha re your recordi ngs on CANON iMAG E GA TEWA Y ( A 130). F rom there, you can ma ke online albums to enjoy your recordings .
Table of conte nts 11 Introduction 7 Exciting Features and New Functions 15 About this Manual 17 Getting to Know the Camcorder 17 Supplied Access ories and CD-ROM 19 Names of Parts Prepara.
12 Table of cont ents Basic Shooting and Playback 41 Basic Recor ding 41 Shooting Video 43 About the Smart AUTO function 45 Intelligent IS 46 T aking P hotos 47 Zooming 50 Basic Playback 50 Pl.
Table of conte nts 13 87 Audio Scenes 87 Audio Recording Level 89 Using Headphones 90 Using an External Microphone Adva nced Playback and Editing 92 Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes and Photos .
14 Table of cont ents 6 / 4 Wi-Fi Functions 122 Introduction to W i -Fi 125 Recording Movies Using a Smartphone as a Remote Control 126 Remote Browse: Viewing Recordings Using a W eb Browser o.
Introdu ction 15 About this Manual Thank you for pur chasing the Canon VIXIA HF R42 / VIXIA HF R40 / VIXIA HF R400. Please read this manual carefully befor e you use the cam cord er a nd ret ain it fo r fut ure re feren ce. Sho uld y our cam corde r fa il to operate cor rect ly , refe r to T roubleshooting ( A 158).
16 Introduction Self Timer Operating modes: * For movies only. • will appe ar on t he scre en. • Repeat , selecting [ Off], to turn of f the self timer . Movies: In record pause mode, press . The camcorder starts r ecording after a 10-second countdown.
Introdu ction 17 Gettin g to Kn ow the Camcorder Supplied Accessor ies and CD-R OM The follo wing acc essories ar e supplied wi th the camcor der: * CA-110E i ncluding power co r d, in As ia.
18 Introduction The Canon VIXIA CD-ROM is als o su ppli ed wit h t he ca mcor der . The CD- ROM con tains the fo llowing com ponents : - In struct ion Manu al - The full- versio n instruct ion manu al of the camco rde r (t his PDF fil e).
Introdu ction 19 Names of Parts 1 (play back mo de) bu tton ( A 40) 2 ON/O FF bu tto n ( A 23 ) 3 Memory ca rd slot cover 4 MIC (microphone) termina l ( A 91) 5 AV OU T t er m i na l ( A 102 , 104.
20 Introduction A f Speaker ( A 52) A g Zoom lever ( A 47 ) A h LCD touc h screen ( A 25, 35) A j ACCESS indicator ( A 41) A k 64 Wi- Fi antenna ( A 124) A l POWER/CHG (charge) indicator: Green - .
Prepa rat ions 21 Prepar ations This chapt er descr ibes bas ic opera tions, s uch as usi ng the touch panel, navigating the me nus, and firs t time settings to help you learn more a bout your camcorder .
22 Prepa rati ons 4 Charging will start w hen the camcorder is turned off. • If the camc order was o n, the gr een PO WER/CHG i ndica tor will go out when you turn of f the camcorder . After a mom ent, the PO WER/CHG in dicator wi ll turn on in r ed (battery pack charging).
Prepa rat ions 23 overs eas trave ls or specia l power s ources such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inve rters, etc. NOTES • We r ecommend cha rgi ng the batter y pack in t emperat ures betw een 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F).
24 Prepa rati ons [ NOTES • Y ou can use the > q > [Power On Usi ng LCD Pane l] sett ing so that you can turn the camcor der on and of f only b y pr essing . Using the Grip Belt Fast en the gr ip bel t. Adjust the g rip be lt so that you ca n r each the zoom lever with your index finger , and the Y button with your thumb.
Prepa rat ions 25 2 Pu ll the strap to remove it fi rst from the front bracket on the camcorder , then to unthread it from the handgrip and finally to remo ve it fr om the r ear br acket on the camcor der . Opening the Lens Cover and Adjusting the LCD Scre en Befor e you start reco rdi ng, open the lens cover .
26 Prepa rati ons NOTES • About the LCD sc reen: The screen is produced using extre mely high-pre - cisi on manufact uring technique s, with mor e than 99.99% of the pix els operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasion- ally misfir e or appear as blac k, r ed, blu e or gree n d ot s .
Prepa rat ions 27 Using a Memor y Card Memor y Cards Compatib le for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can use the following types of commer cially availab le Secure Digi - tal (S D) car d s with th is camc ord er .
28 Prepa rati ons IMPORT AN T • If you us e an SDXC mem ory car d with a compute r OS that is not SD XC- compatible, you may be prompted to format the memory card.
Prepa rat ions 29 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card If y ou plan o n using a memory ca rd, turn off the camcord er befor e per- formin g the initial setup and t hen insert the memor y card. Af ter per- forming the i nitial setup, ini tialize the memory ca rd ( A 33).
30 Prepa rati ons IMPORT AN T • Memory cards have fr ont and back sides that are not in ter changeable. Inser ting a mem ory car d faci ng the wr ong direct ion can ca use a mal- functi on of the camc orde r . Be su re to ins ert t he memory car d as described in step 4.
Prepa rat ions 31 First T ime Settings Basic Setup The first time y ou turn on the camcor der , you will be guided b y the camcor der’ s easy-to-follo w setup scr eens to c onfigur e the cam - corder’ s initial settings. Y ou will set the date and time, movie format, and other basic functions.
32 Prepa rati ons • 7 Skip to step 10. 8T o u c h [ & ] (built-i n memory ) or [ ] ( memory car d) and t hen touch [ æ ]. • When se lecting the memory , you can ch eck the a vailab le r ecor ding time based o n the video qua lity setting.
Prepa rat ions 33 Changing the Time Zone Change the time zo ne to match your loc ation. The default setting is New Y ork. In ad dition, t he camcor der is abl e to re tain the dat e and time of another lo cation.
34 Prepa rati ons 6 / 4 7 1 T ou ch this option i f you w ant to physically era se all the data r ather than just cl ear the file al location table of the memory . 2 If you selected the [Complet e Initialization] option , you can touc h [Cancel] to cancel the initializatio n while it is in progr ess.
Prepa rat ions 35 Basic Operation o f the Camcorder Using the T ouch Screen The contr ol buttons and menu it ems that appear on the touc h screen change d ynamically depending on the operatin g mode and the t ask you ar e perfor ming. With the intui tive touch scr een interface you have all the controls at your fingertips.
36 Prepa rati ons (Home) Menu The (Home) menu is the gateway to most of the camcorder’ s func- tions and settings. Operating modes: 1 T ouch [ ] on the upper left of the screen to open the (Home) menu. 2 Drag your finger left/r ight to bring the desired menu to the cente r .
Prepa rat ions 37 * 6 / 4 only . Menus Available in Playback Mode * 6 / 4 only . NOTES • For brevity’ s sake, r eferences to settings in the (Home) menu will includ e only the ico n of th e menu, the tab of the desired s ubmenu (for settings in the [ Other Se ttings] me nu) and t he sett ing name.
38 Prepa rati ons Operating modes: * In mode, acce ss to functions is li mited. 1 T ouch [ ] on th e upper left of the screen to open the (Home) menu. 2 Drag your fin ger left/right to brin g [ Other Settings] to the center . 3 T ouch the icon to open the [ Other Settings] menus .
Prepa rat ions 39 Y ou may need to drag your fing er up and down along the scro ll bar or touch [ Í ] and [ Î ] to find the control button of the desired function.
40 Prepa rati ons Playback Press the button to switch the camc ord er betw een camera (r ecor ding) mode and pl ayback mode. Y ou can pr ess when the camcor der is of f to turn it on dir ectly in playba ck mode.
Basi c Shooting and Play back 41 Basic Shooting and Playback This chapter cover s how to easily reco rd vi deo and photos in mode, pl ay them back, and how t o use other basic func- tions. T o enjoy full access to menus and mor e advanced func- tions, refer to Advanced Shooting ( A 60) and Advanced Playback and Editi ng ( A 92).
42 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack 3 Set the camcorder to mode. • This step is not necessary the first tim e you use the camcorder . • T o change t he movie f ormat, r efer to Sele cting t he Mov ie Form at (A VCHD/MP4) ( A 60). 4P r e s s Y to beg in r ecording.
Basi c Shooting and Play back 43 About AU TO mode • On ly the follow ing funct ions are availa ble in mode. - Zoom ( A 47). - V ideo snaps hot ( A 74). - Face detecti on and trac king ( A 76) to get beautif ul shots of people e very time, tracking the subjec t even if th e person mo ves.
44 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack Smart AUTO ico ns * Th e icon in parentheses ap pears under backlig ht conditions. Background → (co lor of the icon ) Bright* (gray) Blu e ski es * (light blue) .
Basi c Shooting and Play back 45 IMPORT AN T • T o protect th e lens, kee p the lens cover clo sed when you are not r ecor d i ng movies and when you ar e not using the camcor der . • Obse rve the follow ing precaut ions while the ACCES S indicato r is on or flashin g.
46 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack > [LCD Backl ight] setti ng or a djust the brightne ss of the LCD scr een with t he > > [LCD Brightness] setting.
Basi c Shooting and Play back 47 A green icon ( ) and {æ & ( 6 / 4 only) or {æ will appear mom entari ly on the sc ree n and the ACCESS ind icat or wi ll fl ash as the phot o is rec orded . How eve r , i f you re cord a photo whil e reco rding a movie, will not appear .
48 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack Using the Z oom Lever Move th e zoom lever toward T (wide angle) to zoom out. Move it toward S (te lephot o) to zoom in. By defa ult, the zoom le ver oper ates at a vari able speed – pr ess ge ntly for a slow zoom; pr ess har der for faster zooms.
Basi c Shooting and Play back 49 Operat ing modes: * In mode, [Zoom T ype] will be set to [ Optical]. Opt ions NOTES • Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away fro m the su bject. At full wide a ngle, y ou can foc us on a sub ject as clo se as 1 cm (0. 39 in.
50 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack Basic Play back Playing Back Video Operating modes: 1P r e s s . 2 If necessary , change the index screen. 6 / 4 7 SCN Index screen button (next to [ ]) [ & ·.
Basi c Shooting and Play back 51 3 L ook for the scene you want to play back. 4 T ouch the desired scene to play it back. • The camcor der will play b ack the sce ne selec ted and conti nue unti l the end of th e las t scene in the index scr een.
52 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack 3T o u c h [ K ] twice when finished . During p layback: Adjust ing the volume 1 Duri ng playback, touc h the screen to dis play the playb ack contro ls. 2T o u c h [ Ý ], drag your finger along the [ Speaker]* bar t o adjust the volume and touch [ K ].
Basi c Shooting and Play back 53 During playback p ause: IMPORT AN T • Obse rve the follow ing precaut ions while the ACCES S indicato r is on or flash ing. Failin g to do so may resu lt in permanen t data los s. - Do not open the memory card slot cover .
54 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack • So und will not be o utput from the built -in speak er while the supp lied High Speed HDMI cable or o ptiona l STV - 250N Ste reo Video Cable is connec ted to the ca mcor d e r . Viewin g Ph otos Operating modes: 1P r e s s .
Basi c Shooting and Play back 55 4 L ook for the photo you want to play back. 5 T ouch the photo you wish to view . • The photo is displayed in sin gle photo view .
56 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack IMPORT AN T • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Fa iling to do so may r esult in permanent data loss. - Do not ope n the me mory car d slot cov er . - Do not discon nect the power s ourc e or turn off the camcor der .
Basi c Shooting and Play back 57 T o dele te al l the scen es r ecorded o n a specifi c dat e, d rag yo ur fi nger left/ right unti l a s cene you want to d elete appears . 2 Dele te the scenes. * When you selec t [Select], perfor m the following p r ocedure to sele ct the individ- ual scenes yo u want to delete b efore touching [Y es].
58 Basic Sh ooting and Playb ack NOTES • T o delete all movies and make all re cord able sp ace avai labl e again you may p r efer t o initia lize the memory ( A 33 ). Delet ing P hotos Y ou can dele te those ph otos that you ar e not inter ested in keeping.
Basi c Shooting and Play back 59 • A chec kmark ! will appear on the photos you touch. The total number of sele cted photos will appea r next to th e " icon. • T ouch a selected photo to rem ove the chec kmark. T o r emo ve all checkma rks at onc e, touch [Rem ove All] > [Y es].
60 Advanced Shootin g Advanced Shooting This chapter covers adv anced shooting functions , such as Spe- cial Scene modes an d Bab y mode. For detail s about basic video shoo t ing, refer to Basic Shooting and Playback ( A 41) . Selecting the Movie For mat (A VCHD /MP4) Y ou can choos e to r ecord movies in AVCHD or MP4 f ormat.
Advanced Sh ooting 61 * Y ou can view information on the video qual ity with the following procedure. To v iew in form ation on the vide o qual ity 1T o u c h [ I ]. A scr een with the r esolut ion, bit rate a nd frame rate wi ll ap pear . 2T o u c h [ K ].
62 Advanced Shootin g Approximat e r ecording times Default value For A VCHD movies: For MP4 movies: 1 Recorded in 1,920x1,08 0 resolution. 2 Recorded in 1,440x1,08 0 resolution.
Advanced Sh ooting 63 6 / 4 Selecting the Memor y (Built-in Memor y/Memory Card) for Reco r dings Y ou can select to recor d your movies and photos in the built-in mem- ory or on a memory card. The defa ul t memory for recording both is the built-in memory .
64 Advanced Shootin g - When the video qualit y is set to 60P or 35 Mbp s. - When the shooting mode i s set to or . • When dual r ecording is ac tivat ed, decora tion is not availab le.
Advanced Sh ooting 65 Cinema Mode and Cinema-Lo o k Filters In mode, the camcorder will adjust the frame rate and several other picture-r elated settings to give your r ecordings a cinematic look. In this mode you can also use a variety of profe ssional cinema-lo ok fil- ters to cr eate unique movies with a distinctive ap pearance.
66 Advanced Shootin g To change the cin ema-look filter 1 T ouch [FIL TER 1]. 2 Select the d esir ed cinema- look fi lter . Option s ( Default value) The camcorder of f ers 7 cinema- look filters. S elect the desi r ed fil ter whil e preview ing the ef fec t on th e screen.
Advanced Sh ooting 67 Opt ions ( Default value) [ Por trait] The camco rder uses a large aper - ture , to a chieve a shar p focu s on the subj ect while blurring the backgr ound. [S p o r t s ] T o record sport s scenes such as tennis or golf.
68 Advanced Shootin g NOTES • [ Portra it]/[ Sports]/[ Snow]/[ Beach]: The pictur e may not appear smoot h during playback. • [ Portrait]: The bl ur ef fect of t he b ackgr ound incr ease s the mo re you zoom in ( S ). • [ Sn ow]/[ Beach ]: The subjec t may b ecome overexposed on cloudy days or in sha ded plac es.
Advanced Sh ooting 69 Operat ing modes: Decoration: Adding a Personal T ouch Add a new level of enjoyment to your scenes by d ecorating them. Y ou can add animated grap hics, stamps and even your o wn fr eehand drawing eas ily just by simply using your fingertip.
70 Advanced Shootin g ! Canvas - The ar ea wher e you will draw and see your decora tions in act ion. " T oolbar . # [ Ó Pens and Stamps] Select the type of pen or stamp and its colo r . Y ou can als o save a singl e canv as or l oad a p r eviou sly saved canvas.
Advanced Sh ooting 71 • T o chan ge color: T ouch [ Ó ] and then touch the white or black button under [Color s]. Alternatively , touch [ Ó ] > [ Ö ] a nd se lect a color f ro m the c olor palett e. • T o clear your fr eehand drawi ngs and stam ps: T ouch [ Ó ] > [Clear] > [Y es] > [ K ].
72 Advanced Shootin g Operating modes: 1T o u c h [ ] . • The scr e en with stamps for m ode will appe ar . 2 Sel ect and set the de sir ed sta mps. • T o add th e age st amp: T ouch [0 days] > [ w ] > Í / Î to set baby’ s date of birth > [ K ].
Advanced Sh ooting 73 1T o u c h [ Ü ] t o open the [ Select I mage] scr een and then t ouch [ON]. 2 T ouch [+] or [- ] to select a diff erent image mix frame .
74 Advanced Shootin g Decorating Sc enes during Playback Operating modes: 1 Fr om the index screen ( A 50), p lay back the scene you want to decorate. 2 T ouch the s cr een to display the playback controls. 3T o u c h [ Ò ] to o pen the decoration screen.
Advanced Sh ooting 75 • T ouch [OFF] instead to deac tivate video snapshot. • A b lue border ap pears o n the screen. 2P r e s s Y . The camc or der r ecor ds for a few seco nds (th e blue fram e serve s as a visual pro gre ss bar) and then a utomatica lly ret urns to r ecor d pause mode.
76 Advanced Shootin g Option s ( Default value) NOTES • If the degr ee of camcor der sha ke is too high , the imag e stabil izer may not b e able to f ully compens ate. • [ Dynamic] is avail able o nly whe n [Zoom T ype ] is set to [ O p t i c a l ] .
Advanced Sh ooting 77 setti ngs for a differ ent person. Y ou can also use tracking to always keep in focus othe r moving subjects, su c h as pets or mo ving vehicles. Operat ing modes: * Fac e detection and t racking are always activ ated in and mod es.
78 Advanced Shootin g NOTES • The camcorder may mistak enly detect the faces of non-human sub- jects. In such case, turn face detection off. • In cert ain c ases, faces may not be dete cted cor re ctly . T ypica l examples includ e: - Faces extr emely small, large, d ark or brig ht in r elation to the overa ll pict ure.
Advanced Sh ooting 79 * Y ou can preview the transition effect on the screen. • Th e icon of the selected fader a ppear s. • R epeat, s electing [ j Off], t o tur n off fade rs. To fad e in/out Press Y in re cor d pause mode to start reco rdi ng with a fade in.
80 Advanced Shootin g 2 T ouch a su bj ect th at appears inside the y fr ame. • T he T ouc h AE mar k ( I ) wi ll fl ash and t he e xpos ur e will be adj ust ed automati cally so th e area you touch ed w i ll be c orrec tly exp osed. Y ou have th e opti on to f urther adj ust the expos ure manual ly as nece ssary .
Advanced Sh ooting 81 Adjusting the Focus Autofocus ma y not work well on the follo wing subjects . In su ch case, focus manually . Operat ing modes: POINTS TO CH ECK • Adjust the zoom b efor e you start t he procedur e. 1 O pen the manual focus scr een .
82 Advanced Shootin g 4T o u c h [ X ] to lock the focus at the selected distance. During m anual focus, [ D ] will appear on th e scr een. NOTES • When you use [ E ] and [ F ] to adjust the fo cus manu ally , you can tou ch inside t he frame to automati cally f ocus on tha t spot.
Advanced Sh ooting 83 - T ouching any of the f ollowing contr ol buttons in the [ Main Functions] panel: [ Ä White Ba lanc e], [ R Faders ] or [ Ò Decorati on].
84 Advanced Shootin g NOTES • When you select the custom white balance: -S e t > [Zoom T ype] ( A 48) to [ Optical]. - R eset th e white balance when y ou chan ge loca tions or the lig hting or other co nditions change. - D ependi ng on the lig ht source, Å may keep flash ing.
Advanced Sh ooting 85 NOTES • Once the countdown has begun, any of the f ollowing actions will cancel the s elf ti mer . - Pressing Y , whe n r ecor ding movi es. - T ouching [PHO TO], when recor di n g photos. - T urning off the camcorder . - Changing the camcorder’ s ope ra ting mode.
86 Advanced Shootin g Te l e M a c r o Using tele ma cro, t he camcor der can focus at a short er distanc e (up to 50 cm (1.6 ft.) fr om the subject at full telephoto) , allowing you get closer shots of small subjects like flower s and insects.
Advanced Sh ooting 87 Audi o Scene s Y ou can have the camcord er optimize the audio se ttings of the built- in micr ophone by selecting t he audi o scene t hat matches y our surr ound- ings. This will gr eatly enhance the sense of “being ther e.
88 Advanced Shootin g • The au dio leve l indi cator and curr ent audio r ecor ding level w ill ap pear on the scr een. •T o u c h [ m ] (automat ic) to r eturn t he ca mcor d e r to automa tic audio recording l evels. 2 T ouch and hold [ Ï ] or [ Ð ] to ad just the audio recording level as necessary .
Advanced Sh ooting 89 • When the audi o level mete r rea ches the r ed point ( 0 dB), the sound may be distorted. • We r ecommend using h eadpho nes to check t he sound le vel whi le adju sting th e audio r ecordi ng level . Using Headphones Use head phones for p layba ck or t o check the audio l ev e l while recor d- ing.
90 Advanced Shootin g To adjust the vo lume during playbac k In mode, and in mode during slideshow playb ack, adjust the headphones volume the same way you adjust th e speaker’ s vol- ume ( A 52, 100). IMPORT AN T • When using h eadphones, make sur e to lower the volume to an appr o- priate le vel.
Advanced Sh ooting 91 Using the WM-V1 Wire less Micropho ne Using the optional WM-V1 Wir eless Microphone, you can r eliably re cor d sound even when reco rding subj ects at a dista nce exceeding the pra ctical r ange of th e buil t-in micr ophone.
92 Advanced Playback and Editing Advanced Playback and Editing In this chap ter , you can learn how to us e functions rel ated to playback and editi ng , such as capturing vi deo snapshot scenes and photo s fro m your mo vies a nd playing b ack your movies with ba c kground musi c .
Adva nced Pl ayb ack and Ed iti ng 93 • Video snapshot scenes canno t be c aptur ed from s cenes shorte r than 1s e c o n d . • When the sour ce scene is i tself a v ideo snapshot scene, you m.
94 Advanced Playback and Editing Operating modes: 1 Open the b aby al bum. 2 Select the scene you want to play back. Drag yo ur finger left/righ t to bring th e desired sce ne to the front. 3 T ouch the s cene’ s thumbnail to start t he playback.
Adva nced Pl ayb ack and Ed iti ng 95 2 Se lect the scene you want to play back. Drag your fi nger lef t/ri ght to bring the d esir ed scen e to the fr o n t. 3 T ouch the scene’ s thumbnail to start the playback. • The camcor der will play b ack the sce ne selec ted and conti nue unti l the end of th e las t scene in the index scr een.
96 Advanced Playback and Editing 2 Select the music track. 3 Adjust the mix balance between the original sound and the backgro und music. To u c h [ y ] (more of the original sound) or [ Û ] (more of the background music) or drag your fi nger al ong the [Mu sic Bal ance] bar t o adjust the back gro und music ba lance as desir ed.
Adva nced Pl ayb ack and Ed iti ng 97 IMPORT AN T • If you use copyrighted songs and music tracks in your video creations, remem ber tha t music unde r copy right m ay not be us ed with out pe rmis- sion fr om the copyri ght holde r , except for ca ses per mitted unde r appl i- cable laws, such as for perso nal use.
98 Advanced Playback and Editing 2 Open the scene’ s [Timeline] scr een. • The [Timel ine] scr een appea rs. Th e la rge t humbnai l wil l sho w the firs t fra me of the scen e. Bel ow it, the ti meli ne rule r shows frames tak en fr om the s cene at fi xed in terval s.
Adva nced Pl ayb ack and Ed iti ng 99 Dividing Scenes Y ou can div ide A VCHD scenes in o rde r to lea v e out th e best parts and later cut out the r est. Operat ing modes: 1 P lay back the desired scene ( A 50) . 2 T ouch the screen and then touch [ Ý ] to pause the playback.
100 Advanced Playback and Editing T r imming Sc enes Y ou can trim MP4 scenes by r emoving everything up to a certain point or everything after a certai n point. By doing so, you leave onl y memo- rable moments to k eep for posteri ty . Operating modes: 1 Play back the desired scene ( A 50).
Advanced Playback and Editing 101 1 O pen the [ Photo Playback] index screen ( A 54). 2 Se lect the music track. 3 T ouch the photo that will open the slideshow to display it in single photo view . 4 T ouch the screen to display the playback controls, then touch [ Ð ] to play back the slideshow set to the selected music track.
102 Exter nal Co nnecti ons Extern al Connections This chapter expla ins how to connect your camcor der to an external devi ce such as a TV , VCR, or co mputer . 6 / 4 Y ou can also use t he camco rder ’ s convenient Wi-Fi f unctions ( A 122). T er minals on the Camcorder Open th e LCD panel t o access the t erminals on the camcord er .
External Conne ctions 103 Connection D iagrams In the following connect ion diagra ms, the left side sho ws the termin als on the camcor der and the right side sh ows (for refe rence only) an example of te rminals on a connected device.
104 Exter nal Co nnecti ons Connection " Composite Video T ype: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output only Connect to a standar d TV or a VCR with audi o/video input termi nals.
External Conne ctions 105 NOTES • Po wer the camcorde r using the comp act po wer ad apter a nd only then conn ect it to the com puter u sing the supp lied USB ca ble in the fol low- ing cas es. - T o wri te back scenes recorded wit h this camcorder that w er e prev iously saved on a comput er .
106 Exter nal Co nnecti ons NOTES • Y ou can also pl ay video dir ectly fr om your me mory car d on AV CHD- compati ble HD TVs and digi tal r ecorde rs wi th a car d slot compatible with the type of memory car d used* . • We r ecomm end power ing the camcor der using the comp act power adapt er .
External Conne ctions 107 Saving and Sharing Y our Recordings 6 / 4 Copying Movies and Photos to a Memory Car d Y ou can copy your reco rd ings from the built-in memory to a memory card. Copying Scen es from the Index Scre en Operat ing modes: 1 Open the desir ed index scr een in the bu ilt-in memory ( A 50, 93, 94).
108 Exter nal Co nnecti ons Option s * Th e last four digit s of the folder nam e indicate the d ate the folder wa s cr eated. Copying a Si ngle Photo Operating modes: 1 In single photo view , select the photo you wan t to copy . 2 T ouch the s cr een to display the playback controls.
External Conne ctions 109 * When you selec t [Select], perfor m the following p r ocedure to sele ct the individ- ual photo s you want to cop y before touching [Y es]. ** T ouch [Stop] to interr upt the operat ion while it is i n progress. To s elect individ ual ph otos 1 T ouch the individual photos y ou want t o copy .
110 Exter nal Co nnecti ons 6 / 4 Converting Movies to MP4 For mat Y ou can convert A VCHD movi es into MP4 movies or even convert MP4 movies into small er MP4 movies. This is convenient , for example, when you want to upload the MP4 movies to the W eb.
External Conne ctions 111 NOTES • When you conver t movie s, the video quality you can choose for the r esulting MP4 movie will depend on the video quali ty of the ori ginal movie. Ba sed on the follo wing opti ons, movies in the built-in memory will be co nverte d and then copi ed to the me mory card.
112 Exter nal Co nnecti ons POINTS TO CH ECK • Befor e install ing th e sof twar e, make su re your c omput er is c onnecte d to the I nternet. Installation 1 Down load the z ip fil e fro m PIXELA ’ s Web sit e. Visit the PIXELA ’ s site to download the z ip fil e, whic h contai ns the softwar e and inst ruction manual.
External Conne ctions 113 For deta ils about u sing the softwa re , refer to the Soft ware Guide (PDF file) o f the P IXELA ’ s so ftware. Saving MP4 Movies and Photos (Windows/Mac OS) With the supplied softw ar e ImageBrowser EX you ca n sa ve MP4 movies and phot os to your compute r and easily or ganize them.
114 Exter nal Co nnecti ons 5 Follow the onscreen instructions t o select your area (continent), country/ r egi on and lang uage. Available options w ill var y dependin g on your country/ r egion. 6 In the main installer panel, click [Easy I nstallation].
External Conne ctions 115 • Connection # - 1 . Refer to Connection Di agrams ( A 104). • Camcor der: When t he co nnectio n is succes sful ly e stablis hed, [USB Connecti on] appear s on the scr een.
116 Exter nal Co nnecti ons (PTP) allow ing you to transfer ph otos (JPEG only) simpl y by connecting the camcor der to a computer using th e suppli ed USB cable, without having to install the supp lied software ImageBrowser EX .
External Conne ctions 117 Before discon necting the external ha r d drive Befor e turning off or physi cally disconnecti ng the external har d drive, be sure t o safely end the connectio n to the camcor der to avoid da m- age to your files.
118 Exter nal Co nnecti ons card), the folde r name of memo ry save fol ders followi n g the first one will end in a numeri c a l suf fix. • The index screen will ap pear . 5 T ouch a recording to play it back. T o switch to anoth er memory save folder , touch [ ] a nd then select the memory save f older you w ith t o play b a ck.
External Conne ctions 119 2 P r ess to set the camcorder to playback mode. 3 Co nnect the camcorder to the external hard drive us ing the optional UA -100 USB Adapter . Connection # - 2 . Refe r to Connection Di agrams ( A 104). 4 I nitialize the external har d drive.
120 Exter nal Co nnecti ons Connecting 1 Power the camcorder using th e compact power adapter . 2 Open the d esir ed index scr een ( A 50, 93, 94). 3 Connect the c amcor d er to the digital vide o recorder using the supplied USB cab le. Conn ectio n # - 1 .
External Conne ctions 121 3 Camco r der: Locate the s cene you wish to co py and pause the playback shortly just before the desir ed scene. 4 Camco r der: Resume playback. By default, the dat e and time will be embe dded in the output video signal .
122 Wi-Fi Fu nctions Wi-Fi Functions This chapte r contains i nformation ab out how to operate the Wi-Fi functions of your camcorder , starting with the Wi-Fi net- work setup nee ded to add your camcor der to an existing Wi-Fi networ k.
Wi-Fi Functi ons 123 Wi-Fi co nnection Wirelessly conne ct the camcor der to your i OS or Android smar tphone or computer 3 and use the dev ice’ s Web browser t o view reco rdings in th e camcorder ( A 126). 3 Y ou can also u se a computer c onnected via an acc ess point.
124 Wi-Fi Fu nctions IMPORT AN T • Using an unprote cted Wi-Fi network can expose your files and data to moni toring by unauth orized t hird parties. Be aw ar e of the risk s involv ed. NOTES • Do not open the memo ry ca rd slot cove r duri ng t he wir eless con nec- tion.
Wi-Fi Functi ons 125 Recording Movies Using a Smartphone as a Remote Control Using the CameraAc cess app* for i OS devices and Andro id™ smar t- phones, y ou can contr ol the camcor der fr om a distance while you view the camcor d er’ s image on the smartphone’ s scr een.
126 Wi-Fi Fu nctions • The ca mcorde r’ s SSID (n e twork na me) and password wil l appear . • The camcor der will be r eady to con n ec t with the smartphone . 2 Smartphone: Activate Wi-Fi in the settings s cr een. The ne twork n ames of detected access p oints w ill appear .
Wi-Fi Functi ons 127 Operat ing modes: 1 Camco r d er: Fr om any movie index screen, set the camcor der to connect with the smartpho ne. • The c amcor der’ s SSID (network name) a nd password will appe ar . • The camcor d e r will be r eady to connec t with the smartp hone.
128 Wi-Fi Fu nctions For mov ies, the se lected recordin g will star t playing ba ck. For pho tos, the photo will be displayed. 8 Smartphone: T ouch to save the recording on the smartphone. 9 Smartphone: T ouch when finished . 10 Camcorder: T ouch [End] w hen finished.
Wi-Fi Functi ons 129 from the following site . http://itun es.com/apps/movie uploader 1 Camco r d er: Fr om any movie index screen, set the camcor der to connect with the iOS device. • The c amcor der’ s SSID (network name) a nd password will appe ar .
130 Wi-Fi Fu nctions - Scenes rec ord ed at a video qual ity ot her than 35 Mbp s excee ding 1h o u r Sharing Recordi ngs with CANON iMAGE GA TEWA Y After you register for CANON iMAGE G A TEWA Y*, yo u will be able to access various W eb services**.
Wi-Fi Functi ons 131 • A ccount se ttings fo r Y ou T ube, Facebo ok and T w itter ( dependi ng on the servi ces you plan to use). Setting th e Desired Web Services in the Camcorder Using the supplied s oftware Cam er aWin dow , log in to CANON iMAGE GA TE W A Y and set the W eb servic es you want to use.
132 Wi-Fi Fu nctions 6 Computer: Click Edit Web Services > Desired Web service > Edit > Follow th e onscreen instructions and ent er your account information for the selected Web service > Set > Finish. The camera setti ngs sc ree n will ap pear ag ain.
Wi-Fi Functi ons 133 Available W eb services* * Th e available Web se rvices may be up dated. For de tails, refer to th e help module of CANON i MAGE GA TEWA Y . NOTES • If the d ate set in the c amcorder is not corr ect, the camcor der cannot connect to CANON iMAGE GA TE W A Y .
134 Wi-Fi Fu nctions 2 When [Configuration complete d] appears on the screen, touch [OK ]. 3 Perform the procedure in Wi-Fi Connectio n Using an Access P oint ( A 137). [Con nected] will appea r on the ca mcor der’ s scre en and the conn ection will be es tablis hed.
Wi-Fi Functi ons 135 • For movies, you can upload one at a time; for photos, u p to 10 at a time . • Dependi ng on th e wirele ss r outer ’ s setti ngs and capab ility , it can take some time to upload files.
136 Wi-Fi Fu nctions 2 When [Configuration completed] appears on the scr een, touch [OK]. 3 Perf orm the pr ocedure in Wi-Fi Connection Using an Access Point ( A 137 ). [Con nected] will appea r on the ca mcor der’ s scre en and the conn ection will be es tablis hed.
Wi-Fi Functi ons 137 • If you have alr eady performe d this pr ocedur e b efor e, the connection will be esta blished aut omaticall y . Sk ip to ste p 4. 2 Camco r d er: When [Save the access point] appears on the scr een, touch [OK ]. 3 Camco r der: Perform the connection in Wi-Fi Connection Using an Access Point ( A 137).
138 Wi-Fi Fu nctions General requireme nts • Corre ctly conf igur ed router that comp lies with the 802.11b/g/n protocol and i s Wi-Fi certified (bears the logo shown on the right) a nd a home network. Operating modes: T ouch the desired connection method.
Wi-Fi Functi ons 139 [Sear ch for Acc e s s Points] met hod. Refer also to the r outer’ s instruc- tion manual. 1 [ WPS: Button] method Press and hold the WPS button on the wireless ro uter . • Depending on the rout er , the amount of ti me re quir ed m ay dif fer .
140 Wi-Fi Fu nctions 4T o u c h [ O K ] . After the connect ion i s est ablishe d, continu e using the functi on you were previou sly us ing. For d etails, re fer to Vi ewing and Changin g Wi- Fi Settings ( A 142) or Sharing Y our Re cor d ings Using Web Services ( A 133), as necessary .
Wi-Fi Functi ons 141 In step 2, i f you selected [OPEN NONE], this step is not necessary . 4 T ouch [Automatic] or [Manual] to select how to obta in the IP addr ess. If you selecte d [Auto matic], pr oceed to st ep 11. 5 F or both the IP address and s ubnet mask areas, touch [0.
142 Wi-Fi Fu nctions 1 From any movie index screen, open th e setting selection screen. To view the sm artphone’s connect ion settings 2 T ouch [Smartphone Co nnection Settings].
Wi-Fi Functi ons 143 Gloss ary This is a glossary of som e of th e basic terms used frequently in this chapter . The documentation for your wire less ro uter may also con- tain a glossary you can refer to.
144 Additional Information Additional Information This chapter contains tr oubles hooting advice, sc reen mes- sages, handling and maintenanc e tips, and othe r information. Appendix: Menu Options Lists The functi ons that ar e availab le depend on the shooting m ode.
Addition al Informatio n 145 [ZOOM] Zoom contr ols, [ST ART]/[STOP] control zzzzz 48 [ W ] (tele macro): T oggle on or of f –– zzz 86 [ R Fad er s] [ j O ff], [ T Fade Tr igger], [ V Wipe], [B.
146 Additional Information [Ed it] Panel - Mode [Ed it] Panel - Mode [ Other Settings] Me nus p Camera Se tup Contr ol Butto n Index Screen Playback Pause A 6 / 4 From th e built-in memory: [Copy .
Addition al Informatio n 147 [Zoom Position at Startup] : All ows you to c hoose the position of the zoom when you tur n on the camc order . [Full Wide Angle]: The zoom position will be at full wide angle. [Last Used Posi tion]: The zoom position w il l be a t t h e s a m e p o si t io n it w a s the last ti me you used zoom.
148 Additional Information • This function is available when the shooting mode is se t to , or . s / Playback Setup Disp lay S etup [Onscree n Markers ]: Y ou can displa y a gr id or a horizo ntal li ne at the cen- ter of the scr een.
Addition al Informatio n 149 [Display D ate/T ime]: Se lect whether t o dis play the date an d time during playback. For MP4 movies, only the date will be displayed. [Outpu t Onsc reen Displays ]: When set to [ i On], the camc or der’ s onscr een displays will ap pear als o on the scr een of a TV or monitor co n- nect ed to the c amcor der .
150 Additional Information • When the TV type is set to [ + 4:3 TV], during the playback of video origin ally recor ded wi th an aspect r atio of 16:9, the pictu re wil l not be displayed fu llscreen. • This fun ction is no t availab le when the ca mcor der is connected to an HDTV using the supplied High Speed HDMI cable.
Addition al Informatio n 151 * Opt ion available on ly after connec ting an extern al hard drive to the camcorder . [Av ailable Spac e in Memor y]/[Used Space in M emory]: Displays a screen wher e.
152 Additional Information • Estimat ed figur es ab out av ailable m ovie r ecordi ng tim e an d avail able number of ph otos ar e appro ximate and base d on th e curr ently select ed video quality a nd a photo size of 1920x1080. • In the in formation screen of a mem ory ca r d you c an also check its Speed Class .
Addition al Informatio n 153 • If th e memory ca r d you in sert already conta ins a file with a larger nu m- ber , a ne w file wil l be ass igned a nu mber on e higher than th at of the l ast file on the memory card. • We re commen d usi ng t he [ n Continuous] sett ing.
154 Additional Information Appendix: Onscre en Icons and Displ ays Recording Movies and modes (with the zoom control displayed) 1 Control button [PHOT O]: T ake a photo ( A 41, 93) 2 Smart AUT O* .
Addition al Informatio n 155 Recording Movies and modes mode SCN A a Control bu tton [ ]: Op en the (Home) menu ( A 36 ) A s Shoo ting mo de ( A 39) A d Exposure ( A 79) A f Focus ( A 81) A g Face.
156 Additional Information Playing Movies (du r ing playback) D s Playback control buttons ( A 52) D d Scene pl ayback time D f Scen e nu mber D g Date/Time ( A 149) D h V o lume and backgroun d m.
Addition al Informatio n 157 5 Memory operation Ü Rec ord, Û Rec ord pa use, Ð Play back, Ý Playb ack pause , × Fast playback, Ø Fast reverse playback, Õ Slo w playback, Ö Slow rever se p layb ack , Ó Frame advance, Ô Fr ame reve rse.
158 Additional Information Tro u bl e? T roubleshooti ng If you have a problem with your camcor der , refer to this section. Some- times what you think is a malfunction of the camcor der may have the simples t of solutions - please r ead the “CHECK THIS FIR ST” box before going on to the more detailed p r oblems and solutions.
Addition al Informatio n 159 - If you are using a batter y pack recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder , there may be a problem with the camc order or ba ttery pack. Consult a Canon Service Center . A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter .
160 Additional Information After using the camcorder for a long time , it becomes hot. - The camcorder may become hot a fter using it cont inuously for long p e riods o f time; this is not a malfunction.
Addition al Informatio n 161 Indicators and Onscreen D isplays lights up in red. - Ba ttery pack is exhausted. Repl a ce or charge the battery pack. appears on the screen. - The camcorder cannot communicate with the batte ry pack attached so the remaining battery charge cannot be displ ayed.
162 Additional Information Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcor der does not operate properly . - Disconnect the power source and reconnect it a fter a short time. If the problem s till persists, remove the battery pack and disconnect all other power source s from the camcorder .
Addition al Informatio n 163 Connections with Extern al Devices Video noise appears on the TV screen. - When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance betw een the compact power adapter and the power or antenna c ables of the TV .
164 Additional Information - Wi-Fi networks with a stealth functi on that do not broadcast their network name (SSID) will not be detected by the camcorder during the Wi-F i networ k setup. Perform the se tup manu- ally ( A 140) or turn off the stealth function of the wireles s router .
Addition al Informatio n 165 6 / 4 Built-in memory writing error Attempt to r ecover the data? - This message will appear the next time y ou turn on the camcord er if power supply was acci- dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing to the built-in memory .
166 Additional Information Cannot play the movies on this memory card - Movies cannot be played back from a 64 MB or sma ller memory card. Use a recommended memory card ( A 27). Cannot play the movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcor der - The memor y card in the camcorder was initi alized using a compute r .
Addition al Informatio n 167 Check the memory card - Cannot access the memory card. Chec k the memory card and make sure it is inser ted cor- rectly. - A memory card e rror occurred. The camcorde r ca nnot record o r display the image. T r y remov- ing and reinserting the memo ry card, or use a different memory card.
168 Additional Information LCD Screen has been dimmed Use the [LCD Backlight] setting to change the brightness - Change the > > [LCD B acklight] setting to [Normal] or [Bright].
Addition al Informatio n 169 Number of scenes already at maximum - The maximum number of A VCHD scenes (3,999 scen es) has been reached. Delete some scenes ( A 56) to free some s pace.
170 Additional Information 6 / 4 List of Messages for Connecting to an External Hard Drive 6 / 4 List of Messages for Wi-Fi Functions Refer also to the instruction manual of y our wireless r outer and other devices you w ill use. T oo many photos and MP4 movies.
Addition al Informatio n 171 Memory card cover is open - The memor y card cover was ope ned while the memory card was being ac cessed. Stop the Wi-Fi functio n in use and end the Wi-F i connection. Multiple access points detected. T ry the operation again.
172 Additional Information List of Messages for Web Services Wi-Fi authentication unsuccessful - Make sure the camcorder and access point are using the same authe ntication/encryption method and encryption key .
Addition al Informatio n 173 Connect to a compu ter and use supplied software to set up This serv ice may not be available in your region - T o use Web services, set in the camcorder the settings saved on CANON iMAGE GA TEWA Y . Install ImageBrowser EX and CameraWindow in your compute r and configure the settings using CANON iMAGE GA TEWA Y .
174 Additional Information Do’ s and Don’ ts Handling Precauti ons Camcorder Be sure to obse rve the following precautions to ensure maximum per- formance.
Additional Information 175 • Do not disassemble the camcorder . If the camcorder does not function prop erly , consul t qual ified se rvice personnel. • H andle th e camco r der with ca r e. D o not su bject t he camc order to shock s or v ibrat ion as thi s may cause damage.
176 Additional Information Long-te rm storage • Stor e batt ery p acks in a dry place a t tempe ratur es no higher than 30 ° C (86 ° F). • T o extend the batte ry lif e of the batt ery pack, dischar ge it complet ely before storing it. • Charge and di scharge al l your batt ery packs fully at le ast once a year .
Additional Information 177 Built- in Recha rgeable Lithium Battery The camcor der has a built-in r echar geable lithium battery to keep the date/time and other settings. The built-in lithi um battery is rechar ged while you use the camcor der; however , it will dischar ge co mpletely if you do not use the camcor der for about 3 months.
178 Additional Information Maintenance/Other s Cleaning Cam corder Body • Use a sof t, dry c loth to cl ean the camcor der body . Never use chem ical ly tr eated c loths or vo latil e solve nts su ch as paint t hinner . Lens • If the lens surface is d irty , a utofocu s may n ot wor k pr operl y .
Additional Information 179 • Remove the me mory car d an d batte ry pa ck. Th en, pl ace t he cam cor der in an air tight pla stic bag and let it adjus t gradua lly to tempe ratur e changes before r em ov ing it fr om the bag.
180 Additional Information Gener al In form ation Accessories * Supplied wi th the camcorder; no t available as an o ptional accessory . ** 6 / 4 only .
Additional Information 181 Opt ional Acc essor ies Call or visit your local re tailer/deale r for genuine Canon video accesso- ries. Y ou can also o btain genuine accessories for your Cano n cam- corder b y calling: 1-800-828-4040, Ca non U.S.A. Information Center .
182 Additional Information Recording and playback t imes given in the fol lowing tables are approxi- mate and vary accor ding to video quali ty and charging, r ecording or play- back condi tions . The ef fecti ve usage time of the bat tery pack may decreas e when recording in cold surroundin gs, whe n using the br ighter screen se ttings, etc.
Additional Information 183 6 / 4 Recording MP4 mo vies using the built-in memor y Rec ord ing MP4 movies using a me mory card * A pproximate times for recording with repeated op erations such as star t/stop, zoom ing, and p ower on/o ff . BP-727 60P 135 mi n.
184 Additional Information 4 WM-V1 Wireless Mic rophone Relia bly r ecord ri ch so und eve n when shoo ting subj ects at a di stance . The transm itter is co nvenient ly equipped with a cl othing c lip and the rec eiver ca n be attache d to the camcorder’ s grip belt.
Additional Information 185 Specifications VIXIA HF R42 / VIXIA HF R40 / VI XIA HF R400 — V alues given are approximate figures. System • Recording System Movies: A VCHD* Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch MP4 Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.
186 Additional Information MP4 movies: 35 Mbps : 1 hr . 24 Mbps : 1 hr . 25 min. 17 Mbps : 2 hr . 5 min. 4 Mbps : 8 hr . 40 min. • Image Sensor 1/4.85-in. CMOS, 3,280,000 pixels Effective pixels: 2,070,000 pixels (1920 x 1080) When advanced zoom is on: 1920 x 1080 (wide angle) 1360 x 765 (full telephoto) • LCD T ouch Screen: 3 in.
Additional Information 187 • USB T erminal: mini-AB, Hi-Speed USB • HDMI OUT T erminal HDMI Mini Connector; output only • MIC T erminal ∅ 3.5 mm stereo minijack –64 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 k Ω or more Wi-F i ( 6 / 4 only) • Standard: Complies with the IEEE 802.
188 Additional Information BP-718 Battery Pack • Battery ty pe Rechargeable lithium ion battery • Rated voltage: 3.6 V DC • Operating temperature : 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) • Battery c apacity: 1,840 mAh (typical); 6.5 Wh / 1,790 mAh (minimum) • Dimensions : 30.
Additional Information 189 About the m usic fi les The specif ications o f the musi c files co mpatible with the cam cor der are as fo llows . Audio encod ing: Li near PCM Audio s ampling: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 c hannels Minimum le ngth: 1 second File type: WAV The music data is saved in the memory under t he following folders.
190 Additional Information Index 60P recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 A Abroad, using the camcorder . . . . 179 Aspect r atio of a conn ected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Audio recording level . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Audio scene select .
Additional Information 191 Low light (S pecial Scene mod e) . . . 68 M Main F unctions panel . . . . . . 38, 14 4 Mainte nance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8 Marke rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Memo ry card . . . . . . . . . .
192 Additional Information Wi-Fi functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 Y Y o uT ub e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Z Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Advanced z oom . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Zoom speed . . . . .
193 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WA RRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A T ES The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U .S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equi pment (the “Equipment”) purchased in the United States.
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