Canon Legria HFG30, Quick Manual

Page 1: ...PAL PUB DIE 0438 000 HD Camcorder Quick Guide COPY...

Page 2: ...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 o...

Page 3: ...permanent data loss or damage to the memory Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the camcorder s power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode...

Page 4: ...other countries and is used under license The Twitter name and marks are trademarks of Twitter Inc Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi Certified WPA WPA2 and the Wi Fi Certifie...

Page 5: ...HDMI Cable 2 STV 250N Stereo Video Cable IFC 300PCU S USB Cable 3 Lens hood with lens barrier 4 Lens cap 5 Wi Fi Basic Setup Guide LEGRIA CD ROM Contains the full version Instruction Manual of the ca...

Page 6: ...ow to use the most basic functions of your camcorder to shoot video take photos and play back your recordings using the camcorder or connecting it to your TV To learn more about the more advanced func...

Page 7: ...ames 9 Operation 155 A q Remote sensor off 150 A a Pre recording The camcorder will start recording video 3 seconds before you press Y so you do not miss important shooting opportunities 88 A s Image...

Page 8: ...149 S s Face detection frame 54 S d Level marker Display onscreen markers to check your composition and make sure horizontal or vertical lines do not appear crooked in your recordings 145 S f Trackin...

Page 9: ...D d Image effects 71 D f Slow fast motion recording shooting frame rate playback frame rate 48 D g Wind screen 81 D h Audio scene select 79 D j External audio input from the MIC terminal 83 D k Digit...

Page 10: ...l Date Time 32 G q Volume controls 96 Viewing photos G a Control button MENU Open the setup menus 31 143 G s Current photo Total number of photos G d File number 147 G f Control button f Return to the...

Page 11: ...the adapter 2 Plug into a power outlet 3Connect the camcorder Plug into the DC IN terminal 4Insert the battery pack 1 Press softly into the battery attachment unit 2 Slide up until it clicks in place...

Page 12: ...e camcorder using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be consumed Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally Therefore charge them on the day of use or the day before to...

Page 13: ...e 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 touching the screen swipe...

Page 14: ...Memory Cards 34 Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the first time See Initializing a Memory Card 35 for details NOTES To remove the memory card Push the memory card once...

Page 15: ...lect the language used for menus and onscreen displays You can select one of 27 languages to display the camcorder s menus and onscreen displays Select the language of your preference using the menu S...

Page 16: ...rocker or the onscreen zoom controls To zoom out zoom toward the T wide angle end To zoom in zoom toward the S telephoto end You can record movies in either AVCHD or MP4 format Select AVCHD when you w...

Page 17: ...In mode the camcorder will automatically select the best IS setting for the situation See Intelligent IS 40 for details Use or mode to access advanced functions and to change various settings up to yo...

Page 18: ...er basic playback Playing Back Movies and Viewing Photos Your recordings are conveniently organized in different index screens for AVCHD movies MP4 movies and photos You can change the index screen an...

Page 19: ...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 1 Touch anywhere else to hide the playback...

Page 20: ...the recording conditions you may notice brief stops in video or sound playback between scenes basic playback Playback on a TV Screen Connect your camcorder to a TV to enjoy your recordings with family...

Page 21: ...SCART terminal on the TV See Connection Diagram 102 for details external connections Saving Your Recordings It is recommended that you periodically save your recordings For AVCHD movies Refer to the...

Page 22: ...rs a wide range of optional accessories for your camcorder See Optional Accessories 173 for details ImageBrowser EX Optional Accessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is...

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