Canon LEGRIA HF R36, Quick Manual

Page 1: ...HD Camcorder Quick Guide PUB DIE 0413 000 The warranty information for Australia and New Zealand is at the end of this Quick Guide ...

Page 2: ...2 96 EC the Battery Directive 2006 66 EC and or your national laws implementing those Directives This product should be handed over to a designated collection point e g on an authorized one for one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE and batteries and accumulators Improper handling of this type of ...

Page 3: ...anual France Cannot be used outdoors Statement on EC directive REGIONS Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China PRC mainland Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong S A R Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerlan...

Page 4: ...k of the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi Certified WPA WPA2 and the Wi Fi Certified logo are trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance WPS as used on the camcorder s settings onscreen displays and in this manual signifies Wi Fi Protected Setup DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance Other names and products not mentioned above ma...

Page 5: ...aying back movies and Network Utility for transferring recordings wirelessly to a computer Contains Transfer Utility for saving and transferring movies and music files you can use as background music LEGRIA CD ROM Contains the full version Instruction Manual of the camcorder PDF file See the explanation on next page A printed Startup Guide for PIXELA s software is also supplied Refer to this Start...

Page 6: ...ied with the camcorder to complete the connection of the camcorder to your home Wi Fi network And you have the complete information in the full version Instruction Manual PDF file About the Camcorder s PDF Instruction Manual This guide will get you started and show you how to use the most basic functions of your camcorder to shoot video take photos and play back your recordings using the camcorder...

Page 7: ...g Windows Explorer Mac OS Use Finder and click on the CD ROM icon 4 Click Double click the Disc_Setup exe icon 5 In the installer panel click Instruction Manual of the Camcorder and select your language 6 When the installation is complete click OK then Exit The installer will save the camcorder s Instruction Manual PDF file on the computer and will create a shortcut icon on the desktop for easy ac...

Page 8: ... PHOTO Take a photo A 23 6 Control button Displays a shooting tip for the current story scene 7 Memory operation 185 8 Intelligent IS 47 9 Remaining battery level If the icon appears in yellow or red the battery pack is almost empty Replace with a fully charged battery pack A q Zoom A 24 A a Recording mode A 22 A s Recording standard A 17 A d Current story scene 68 A f Recommended scene length 68 ...

Page 9: ... l Face detection You can have the camcorder automatically detect people s faces and use this information to adjust the focus and set the best exposure and color control settings for beautiful videos and photos 99 S q White balance Change the setting so different lighting conditions do not affect the colors in your recordings and white objects look truly white 106 S a Audio level indicator Manuall...

Page 10: ...l marker Display onscreen markers to check your composition and make sure horizontal or vertical lines do not appear crooked in your recordings 171 D d Wind screen off Wind screen removes the background sound of wind when recording outdoors You may want to turn it off when recording indoors in very quiet surroundings 171 D f Flicker reduction 171 D g Control button FILTER 1 Cinema look filters Use...

Page 11: ...you can upload you recordings wirelessly Important restrictions apply so be sure to refer to Using an Eye Fi card 144 D l Scene number F q Playback control buttons A 28 F a Data code Displays information depending on the type of recording 66 172 F s Volume and background music balance controls 55 83 F d File number 175 F f Volume controls 56 ...

Page 12: ... Open the Edit panel 169 F h Current photo Total number of photos F j Control button h Photo jump 117 F k Control button Ð Slideshow Play back a slideshow of your photos and use your favorite background music 120 F l Control button f Return to the Photos index screen 116 ...

Page 13: ...ge the battery pack before use 1Connect the compact power adapter 1 Connect to the adapter 2 Plug into a power outlet 2Connect the camcorder Plug into the DC IN terminal 3Insert the battery pack 1 Press softly into the battery attachment unit 2 Slide up until it clicks in place Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off 2 1 3 Lamp off camcorder turned off Red lamp on charging Lamp off ba...

Page 14: ...t the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters or special power sources such as those on aircraft DC AC inverters etc NOTES We recommend charging the batterypack in temperatures between 10 C and 30 C If either the ambient temperature or the battery pack s temperature is outside the range of approx 0 C to 40 C charging will not start If remaining battery time is an issue you can power t...

Page 15: ...to 90 degrees down for example to record with your hand extended above a crowd 2 Rotate it up to 180 degrees toward the lens for example to record video of yourself 3Become familiar with the touch screen In addition to touching buttons to select items you can also drag your finger across the screen for operations such as scrolling menus While applying pressure swipe your finger across the screen Y...

Page 16: ...access the Camera Mode and Recording Standard menus Camera mode Touch Camera Mode and then select one of the following camera modes N In mode the camcorder takes care of most of the settings n In mode you have access to all the menus and can use a wide array of advanced functions In mode you can give your recordings a cinematic look and still have access to all the menus See Advanced Functions 89 ...

Page 17: ...u plan on showing your movies on an HDTV then select this option so you can play them back with fantastic quality é Story Creator mode allows you to create video stories by following a story theme and receiving shooting tips MP4 movies have smaller file sizes so they are much easier to upload to the Web and transfer to other devices ...

Page 18: ...r your convenience you can do so after changing the language to your preference See Changing the Time Zone 35 for details 1Press P T When the internal clock is not set the Date Time screen will appear 2Change the date time 1 Touch a field you want to change 2 Touch Î or Í to change the field 3Select your preferred date time format 1 Touch one of the control buttons 2 Touch to use 24 hour clock 4To...

Page 19: ...r menus and onscreen displays See Using the Menus 26 for details 1 Press 2 Select the desired language NOTES If you changed the language by mistake look for the menu option with the mark 5 Other Settings q Language Desired language OK X English is the default language ...

Page 20: ... sure the indicator is off 2Open the memory card slot cover 3Insert the memory card at a slight angle all the way into the memory card slot until it clicks Then close the memory card slot cover 1 Push the memory card into the memory card slot The memory card slot is at a slight angle toward the lens so be careful not to damage the memory card when inserting it 2 Securely close the cover and press ...

Page 21: ...RTANT Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder For important information regarding the use of SDXC memory cards be sure to refer to SDXC Memory Cards 37 Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the first time See Initializing the Memory 41 for details NOTE...

Page 22: ...ll change the recording time available on the memory For AVCHD movies select MXP or FXP for better quality or LP for longer recording times For MP4 movies select 4 Mbps for smaller file sizes and faster uploads See Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode 91 for approximate recording times 1Press 2Select the recording mode 1 Other Settings r Recording Mode Desired recording mode X ...

Page 23: ...e Fi card be sure to refer to Using an Eye Fi card 145 1Open the lens cover Before you start recording open the lens cover Move the lens cover switch down to 2Start recording movies Press to start recording Press again to pause the recording and record the video on the memory as one scene 3Take a photo Touch PHOTO on the screen 1 3 2 Flashes in red while shooting video and while a scene or photo i...

Page 24: ...cteristics of the subject background lighting conditions etc See About the Smart AUTO function 45 for details Intelligent IS In mode the camcorder will automatically select the best IS setting for the situation See Intelligent IS 47 for details Use or mode to access the menus and to change various settings up to your preferences In mode you have limited access to menus See Recording in Manual Mode...

Page 25: ...r slower zooms press harder for faster zooms You can also change the zoom speed to one of three constant speeds See Zooming 49 for details In most situations keep at least 1m away from the subject Using the tele macro function you can reduce this distance to 50 cm at full telephoto The minimum focusing distance at full wide angle is 1 cm See Tele Macro 105 for details While recording you can simpl...

Page 26: ...e camcorder has finished writing the scenes or photos on the memory before turning it off 1 Check that the indicator is off 2 Press P 3 Close the LCD panel 4 Close the lens cover When you have finished recording 4 Confirm that the indicator goes out ...

Page 27: ...lso play back complete stories from the gallery See Playing Back Video 53 Playing Back Stories from the Gallery 78 Viewing Photos 116 for details 1Press to set the camcorder to playback mode 2Change the index screen if necessary Touch G to open the G Index Selection screen Next you can touch the tabs at the top to select the memory and then touch the control button of the desired index screen 2 3 ...

Page 28: ... scene or photo to play back Movies The selected scene is played back Playback continues until the end of the last scene in the index screen Touch the screen during playback to display the playback controls Built in memory memory card Movies index screen Scenes organized by date Gallery Scenes organized by stories 78 Photos index screen 116 Scenes converted to standard definition only when the mem...

Page 29: ...low playback controls Photos The selected photo is displayed in single photo view Drag your finger left right to browse through the photos one by one Touch the screen to display the playback controls IMPORTANT You may not be able to play back with another device the movies you recorded on the memory card with this camcorder In such case play back the movies on the memory card using this camcorder ...

Page 30: ... input terminals on your TV The HDMI connection has higher picture quality HD than the composite video connection SD 2Turn on the camcorder Press to turn on the camcorder directly in playback mode 3Play back your movies or photos as described in the previous pages 2 1 HDMI connection All digital high definition connection See Connection Diagrams Connection 122 for details about additional settings...

Page 31: ...he WSS system Otherwise change the aspect ratio of the TV manually See TV Type 172 for details Using a SCART adapter you can connect the camcorder also to the SCART terminal on the TV See Connection Diagrams Connection 123 for details If your HDTV is DLNA Certified you can play back your recordings on your HDTV wirelessly directly from the camcorder See Wi Fi Functions 147 for details Composite vi...

Page 32: ... OS 131 for details about installing the software You can transfer files wirelessly directly from the camcorder to your computer or FTP server and upload videos wirelessly to the Web See Wi Fi Functions 147 for details Easily save the whole content of the memory onto an external hard drive connected directly to the camcorder With no need for a computer this is a very convenient way to save backup ...

Page 33: ...cessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not appl...

Page 34: ...ts that during the Warranty Period the Product will with normal use and service be free from faulty parts manufacture or workmanship 2 The Warranty Period for a all projector Products excluding projector lamps and standard Canon accessories is 36 months from the date of purchase b non Image Stabiliser binoculars is 60 months from date of purchase c projector lamps is 90 days from the date of purch...

Page 35: ... be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure 9 You have rights and benefits under the consumer laws in your jurisdiction Without detracting from these rights or benefits Canon excludes all liability in respect of the Product for any other loss which is not reasonably foreseeable from a failure of this Product which may include liability for negligence loss of tape c...

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