Canon VIXIA HF M30, Quick Manual

Page 1: ...canon VIXIA HFM30 VIXIA HFM31 VIXIA HFM32 VIXIA HFM300 NTSC ...

Page 2: ...tallation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and use in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by...

Page 3: ...r direct sunlight fire etc Important Warning CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within ...

Page 4: ...f time 12 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 13 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions...

Page 5: ...rd Protection Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular attention to plugs and the point from which the cords exit the product 25 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the product be sure the antenna is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up...

Page 6: ...n replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by Canon or that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 32 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that ...

Page 7: ...AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby laboratories YouTube is atrademark of Google Inc Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from ...

Page 8: ...Cable 3 Software CD ROMs PIXELA Application Disc Disc 1 and Disc 2 incl PIXELA Applications Installation Guide Instruction Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data CD ROM Contains the full version Instruction Manual of the camcorder PDF file See the explanation on next page The CD ROM includes the instruction manual of the software PDF file See Supplied Accessories and CD ROMs POE 18 for detail...

Page 9: ...uction manual included as a PDF file in the Instruction Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data CD ROM 1 Turn on the computer 2 Insert the Instruction Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data CD ROM into the computer s disc drive 3 Open My Computer Windows VistaIWindows 7 users Open Computer instead 4 Right click the drive into which you inserted the CD ROM and select Open 5 Open the MANUAL...

Page 10: ...at complement the basic operating procedures CD Reference page number in this Quick Guide PDF Reference page number in the camcorder s full version Instruction Manual PDF file HF M32 M31 M30 Text that applies only to the model s shown in the icon Brackets are used to refer to control buttons and menu options as they are displaved on screen The names of physical buttons and switches on the camcorde...

Page 11: ...J AV OUT terminal Connect the camcorder to a standard definition TV PDD 121 123 0 headphones terminal PDF 82 BATTERY RELEASE switch PDF 24 ACCESS memory access indicator OJ 31 Strap mount Attach an optional shoulder strap for convenience and portability PDF 27 COMPONENT OUT terminal Connect the camcorder to an HOTV with component video inputs PDF 121 123 USB terminal Connect the camcorder to a com...

Page 12: ...24 PHOTO button OJ 31 Zoom lever CO 32 VIDEO SNAP video snapshot button Shoot short videos a few seconds in length and arrange them into a video clip set to your favorite background music PDF 68 POWER button ON OFF CHG charge indicator Green ON Orange Standby OJ 35 Red Charging CO 20 Remote sensor PDF 26 LCD touch screen CD 23 30 POWERED IS button Produce stable shots even when you zoom in on dist...

Page 13: ...Back view Bottom view Names of Parts Battery attachment unit CD 20 8TART 8TOP button CD 31 DC IN terminal CD 20 Serial number Tripod socket Mount the camcorder on a tripod for steadier shots PDF 187 13 ...

Page 14: ...ully charged battery pack When the camcorder is off press BATT INFO to display the charge status of a battery pack The Intelligent System will display the charge status as a percentage and the remaining recording time in minutes for 5 seconds If the battery pack is exhausted the battery information may not be displayed j Zoom CD 32 Recording mode OJ 37 Control button Start Stop video recording Fac...

Page 15: ...c exposure set by the camcorder PDF 73 AGC automatic gain limit p P E 74 White balance Change the setting so different lighting conditions do not affect the colors in your recordings and white objects look truly white PDF 76 Image effect Try using various image effects to change the look of your recordings PDF 77 Control button Last function used ZOOM in this case While recording during playback S...

Page 16: ...autiful videos and photos PDF 66 eft Photo quality size simultaneous recording _ P f 105 C 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 PO 153 Microphone attenuator Use the attenuator to avoid audio distortions when the sound is too loud J P E 153 Audio level indicator Manually...

Page 17: ...y so be sure to refer to Using an Eye Fi card YPI 145 146 Number of available photos On the memory card I I In the built in memory in red Cannot record any more photos in red No memory card in the camcorder Photo quality size OJ 38 Control button Switch to movie recording PDF 58 AF frame You can change whether to let the camcorder detect the subject and select where to focus 9 point AiAf system or...

Page 18: ...e In addition to the date and time of recording you can choose to display information related to the camcorder settings like the shutter speed or aperture value used y gf J 93 157 Volume CD 42 I Viewing photos _ _ 1 50 F 0 Exif information panel 18 Control button Open the setup menus PDF 151 Protected photo mark Protect your favorite photos to prevent deleting them by mistake PDF 115 Current photo...

Page 19: ... a slideshow of your photos and use your favorite song as background music PDF 112 Control button Open the Edit panel PDF 150 Control button Switch to Photos index screen PDF 100 Manual focus P DO 74 File size Photo size CD 38 l Shutter speed Control the shutter speed manually to change the appearance of moving objects in your recordings PDF 70 Aperture value Control the aperture value manually to...

Page 20: ...re use o DConnect the compact power adapter CD Connect to the adapter CZ Plug into a power outlet mConnect the camcorder m Plug into the DC IN terminal l JInsert the battery pack CD Press softly into the battery attachment unit CZ Slide up until it clicks in place Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off c J Lamp off camcorder turned off Red lamp flashes charging Lamp off battery pack ...

Page 21: ...ng the battery pack in temperatures between 10 C and 30 C 50 OF and 86 oF Outside the temperature range of 0 C to 40 C 32 OF to 104 oF charging will not start Do not connect to the camcorder s DC IN terminal orto the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recommended for use with this camcorder Do not connect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters or...

Page 22: ...you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need USA and Canada only The Lithium ion polymer battery that powers the product is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATIERY for information on how to recycle this battery ...

Page 23: ...reen to select a setting from the menus to select the subject whom the camcorder will recognize as the main subject of the scene etc Drag While applying pressure swipe your finger up and down or left and right across the screen Used to scroll menus to browse through index screen pages or to adjust slider controls like the volume See Handling Precautions PDF 186 Cleaning PDF 191 for important infor...

Page 24: ...o the camcorder Press START STOP1to shoot movies or press PHOTO to take photos Recording movies M J l Recording photos CWJ Use the flexible recording modes to access the menus and advanced functions and to change various settings up to your preferences Touch the onscreen control button to switch between shooting movies and taking photos See Advanced Functions PDF 58 Additional Functions PDF 104 fo...

Page 25: ...en you can touch the tabs on top to select the memory you want to play back only and touch one of the control buttons to select which recordings to play back Built in memory t I Memory card Original movies as you recorded them IJ 31 Original movies organized in a3D layout by recording date PDF 54 Scenes converted to standard definition only when the memory card is selected PDF 135 141 I Scenes tha...

Page 26: ...ou can do so after changing the language to your preference See Changing the Time Zone POE 35 for details 26 o oSet the camcorder to Dual Shot CD Set to Press POWER When the internal clock is not set the Dateffime screen will appear I IChange the date time CD Touch a field you want to change Touch or to change the field mSelect your preferred date time S I format CD Touch one of the control button...

Page 27: ...mcorder s menus and onscreen displays Select the language of your preference using the menu See Using the Menus P Pf 32 for details Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode English is the default language You may need to scroll to find your language CD NOTES If you changed the language by mistake look for the menu option with the mark 27 ...

Page 28: ... to record movies on the memory card See Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder _PDF 36 for details Before using an Eye Fi card be sure to refer to Using an Eye Fi card _ _ J 146 ON OFF CHGl c J OTurn off the camcorder Make sure the indicator is off r t Open the memory card slot Beaver r llnsert the memory card and close the memory card slot I I cover G Push the memory card into the me...

Page 29: ...card be sure to refer to Using an Eye Fi card PDF 146 o IMPORTANT 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 om For important information regarding the use of SDXC memory cards be sure to refer to SOXC Memory Cards PDF 37 Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder...

Page 30: ... Grip Belt and Straps PDF 27 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD screen _ P I 28 LCD Brightness and LCD Screen Dimmer PDF_ 160 for details 30 D OFasten the grip belt Adjust it so you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger and the START STOP button with yourthumb You can use the grip belt together with an optional shoulder strap mOpen the LCD panel and adjust m the angle CD Ro...

Page 31: ...t recording movies r I Press to start recording Press again to pause the recording and record the video on the memory as one scene 11 ii CD fl L r l 1 STARTI Ii STOP AF frames f H ACCESS r 1II Flashes in red while shooting video and while a scene or photo is being recorded on the memory m Take a photo a Before using an Eye Fi card be sure to refer to Using an Eye Fi card PDF 146 CD Press halfway t...

Page 32: ... to the memory Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the operating mode do not press the W B button and do not change the position of the mode switch CD NOTES Smart AUTO mode In I mode the camcorder will automatically use the Smart AUTO mode so you can get perfect recordings every time Just point the camcorder and Smart AU...

Page 33: ...on 0 turns yellow In flexible recording mode you can focus manually See Manual Focus Adjustment PDF 74 for details About the zoom The camcorder features 15x optical zoom When recording movies you can also use the 300x digital zoom See Digital Zoom PDF 152 for details About the zoom speed Zoom buttons on the wireless controller one of three constant speeds Onscreen zoom controls depends on where yo...

Page 34: ...ave finished recording 34 ON OFF CHG c J Confirm that the indicator goes out Make sure the camcorder has finished writing the scenes or photos on the memory before turning it off CD Check that the indicator is off Press POWER Close the LCD panel ...

Page 35: ...ng a battery pack Additionally when you open the LCD panel the camcorder is ready to start recording in approximately 1 second allowing you to start recording right away The actual time required varies depending on the shooting conditions beep BJbeep D in record pause ell close the LCD panel CD Changes to orange to indicate the camcorder is in standby mode r I When you wish to resume r t recording...

Page 36: ... battery charge is too low the camcorder may not enter the standby mode Check that the indicator changes to orange The camcorder will power off automatically if left in standby mode for 10 minutes In that case press POWER to turn on the camcorder You can select the length of time until shut off or turn off the Quick Start function See Power Saving Mode PDF 160 for details You can use the Quick Sta...

Page 37: ...onger recording times See Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode P f 59 for approximate recording times You need to access the menu to select the recording mode but the recording mode selected will apply also when the camcorder is set to Dual Shot See Using the Menus PDF 32 for details I Set the camcorder to li j recording movies mode CD Set to M 0 Press POWER m Select the recording mode _ _ _...

Page 38: ...Photo Size and Quality PDF 105 for the approximate number of photos that can be recorded on a 1 GB memory card and the print size recommended for each photo size You need to access the menu to select the photo size and quality but the settings selected will apply also when the camcorder is set to Dual Shot See Using the Menus PDF 32 for details Default photo Quality size o i o tl CD Set to M Press...

Page 39: ...l movies using the fun 3D Flip View screen and more See Playing Back the Video PDF 49 Viewing Photos PDF 100 for details OPress to set the camcorder to playback mode mChange the index screen if m necessary OJ 25 Select the Photos index screen to view photos or one of the other options to play back movies r t Look for the scene or photo you 1 1 want to play back CD Move toward W to show 15 scenes p...

Page 40: ...ing of the scene ji double tap to jump to the previous scene Pause touch again to resume playback J Next scene wl Fast playback touch again to increase the playback speed Stop return to the index screen In playback pause these controls are replaced by the slow playback controls Photos The selected photo is displayed in single photo view Drag your finger left right to browse through the photos one ...

Page 41: ...ck the movies on the memory card using this camcorder You may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recorded using another device When viewing photos the following images may not be displayed correctly Images that were not recorded with this camcorder Images edited on or uploaded from a computer Images whose file names have been changed CD NOTES When playing back movies depending on ...

Page 42: ...ht along the volume bar to adjust the volume Drag it all the way left to mute the volume IPhoto Jump When you have recorded a large number of photos you may find it easier to jump through the photos using the scroll bar From single photo view CD Touch the screen to display the playback controls 1 Touch to display the scroll bar Drag your finger left and right along the scroll bar 42 ...

Page 43: ...ageMixer 3 SE Software Guide PDF file for details about connecting the camcorder to the computer and saving managing and editing your movies Using the camcorder you can convert your movies into standard definition You can then easily upload these SD videos to your favorite video sharing Web site See Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites _ PDf 141 for details IPhoto related software See the P...

Page 44: ...ard definition discs of your movies and Photo DVDs of your photos You can also connect the camcorder to an external recording device DVD or HOD recorder VCR etc to save copies of your movies See Saving Movies onto High Definition Discs AVCHD Blu ray Discs PDF 131 I Saving Movies onto Standard Definition Discs DVO J DF 135 Saving Photos on Photo DVDs PDf 139 and Copying Recordings to an External Vi...

Page 45: ...ect the most appropriate connection according to the input terminals on your N In decreasing order of picture quality the connections are OJ HDMI I Component video Composite video m Turn on the camcorder Press to turn on the camcorder directly in playback mode AVOUT 10 Play back your movies or photos iii as described in the previous pages OJ USB HOMIOUT j y ij i I Bfiil1 COMPONENT OUT 45 ...

Page 46: ...CoAnection See Connection Diagrams Connectionrn PDF 123 fordetaiJsabout additional settings Prier Red mt CT C 1 0 0 s c om p o ne nt C a ble 8hW P b supplied Green AUDIO m s TV 2 50IlllN I lIilIide o c ab le 7 J AVOUT O Composite video connection Analog standard definition Qonnection See Connection Diagratns connecti Jn J PDF 1 2 fC getail s abbut additIonal settings VIDEO AVOUII0 yel1ow Ii g W R ...

Page 47: ...d from the built in speaker will be muted while the S1V 250N Stereo Cable is connected to the camcorder Adjust the volume using the TV When you play back 16 9 movies on standard 1V sets with a 4 3 aspect ratio the TV set will switch automatically to widescreen mode if it is compatible with the Video 10 1 system Otherwise change the aspect ratio of the 1V manually See TV Type PDF 157 for details 47...

Page 48: ...cording time approximate figures IIIIDB 64 GB built in memory MXP mode 5 hr 55 min FXP mode 8 hr 20 min XP mode 11 hr 30 min SP mode 19 hr 10 min LP mode 24 hr 30 min GIImI 32 GB built in memory MXP mode 2 hr 55 min FXP mode 4 hr 10 min XP mode 5 hr 45 min SP mode 9 hr 35 min LP mode 12 hr 15 min GIID m 8 GB built in memory MXP mode 40 min FXP mode 1 hr XP mode 1 hr 25 min SP mode 2 hr 20 min LP m...

Page 49: ...C 50 60 Hz Rated output I consumption 8 4 V DC 1 5 A 29 VA 100 V 39 VA 240 V IBattery Pack DANGER Treat the battery pack with care Keep it away from fire or it might explode Do not expose the battery pack to temperature higher than 60 C 140 oF Do not leave it near a heater or inside a car in hot weather Do not try to disassemble or modify it Do not drop it or subject it to shocks Do not get it wet...

Page 50: ... seek medical assistance immediately The battery case may break and the battery fluids may cause internal damage Keep the battery out of the reach of children Do not recharge short circuit or insert the battery in the wrong direction Dispose of the used battery according to applicable recycling regulations Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short ci...

Page 51: ... 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 abattery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on achargeable basis This mark identifies genuine Canon vi...

Page 52: ... such non Canon brand items is given by the manufacturer or producer thereof If the Equipment contains a hard disk drive Canon USA recommends that data stored on that drive be duplicated or backed up to prevent its loss in the event of failure or other malfunction of such drive Canon USA shall have no responsibility under this limited warranty for use of the Equipment in conjunction with incompati...

Page 53: ...E THE EQUIPMENT REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED AND EVEN IF CANON USA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST CANON USA BE GREATER THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE EQUIPMENT SOLD BY CANON USA AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS DAMAGE OR INJURY TO YOU AND...

Page 54: ... exterior finish of the Equipment media nor does it apply to Equipment purchased outside Canada If the Equipment contains ahard disk drive Canon Canada recommends that data stored on that drive be duplicated or backed up to prevent its loss in the event of afailure or other malfunction of such drive TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE Ship your Equipment in its original carton box or equivalent properly pa...

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Page 57: ...f not installed and use in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter...

Page 58: ... DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elect...

Page 59: ...er all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 13 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be re...

Page 60: ...ure the antenna is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connectio...

Page 61: ...replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by Canon or that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 32 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that th...

Page 62: ...rademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft ANY U...

Page 63: ... memory or on commercially available memory cards 0 36 The built in memory almost full Use the memory card slot to keep on recording video without interruption 0 39 1 1 080 lines 3g 1 Full HD 1080 refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high definition video composed of 1 080 vertical pixels scanning lines 2 Video is recorded at this resolution only when the recording mode is set to MXP or FXP m...

Page 64: ...o your favorite background music Face Detection 0 66 Image Stabilization The camcorder automatically detects people s faces and adjusts the focus and other settings accordingly for beautiful results Dynamic IS 0 64 compensates for camcorder shake when you shoot video while walking Powered IS 0 65 will produce stable shots when you zoom in on distant subjects full telephoto Just point the camcorder...

Page 65: ... a video sharing Web site Save or upload to the Web Standard Definition Convert your HD movies in the camcorder itself to standard definition files 0 136 142 High Definition Standard DVDs Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE 0 128 141 4 AVCHD discs containing scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be created with the optional DW 100 DVD burner Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to back up ...

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Page 67: ... the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 30 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 30 Using the Touch Screen 31 Operating Modes 32 Using the Menus 34 First Time Settings 34 Setting the Date and Time 35 Changing the Language 35 Changing the Time Zone 36 Using a Memory Card 36 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder 38 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 38 Selecting the Memory for the R...

Page 68: ...nes 58 Advanced Functions 58 Shooting Video in y Manual Mode 59 Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode 60 Special Scene Recording Programs 63 Cinema Mode Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings 64 Advanced Image Stabilization 65 Pre Recording 66 Face Detection 68 Touch Track 68 Video Snapshot 69 Digital Effects 70 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed or Aperture 73 Manual Exposure Adjustment ...

Page 69: ...nd Video Snapshot Scenes from a Movie 98 Dividing Scenes Photos 100 Basic Playback 100 Viewing Photos 102 Deleting Photos 104 Additional Functions 104 Taking Photos in y Manual Mode 105 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 107 Flash 109 Drive Mode Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing 110 Taking Photos while Recording Movies Simultaneous Recording 112 Light Metering Mode 112 Slideshow 113 Magnif...

Page 70: ...inition Discs DVD 139 Saving Photos on Photo DVDs 140 Copying Recordings to an External Video Recorder 141 Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites Additional Information 147 Appendix Menu Options Lists 147 FUNC Panel 151 Setup Menus 163 Appendix Onscreen Icons and Displays 168 Trouble 168 Troubleshooting 175 List of Messages 186 Do s and Don ts 186 Handling Precautions 191 Maintenance Others 1...

Page 71: ...t applies only to the model s shown in the icon The following terms are used in this manual When not specified as memory card or built in memory the term memory by itself refers to both Scene refers to one movie unit from the point you press the g button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still came...

Page 72: ... recording photos Turning off the camcorder Operating modes FUNC 8 MENU 8 8 8 Self Timer 8 A On n 8 a Brackets are used to refer to control buttons and menu options you will touch on the screen and to other onscreen messages and displays indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indicated and indicates that the function is not available For a detailed explanation refer to Operat...

Page 73: ...ries are supplied with the camcorder XCA 570 Compact Power Adapter incl power cord BP 808 Battery PackW XWL D89 Wireless Controller incl CR2025 lithium button battery STV 250N Stereo Video CableW Yellow Red White plugs XCTC 100 S Component Cable Red Green Blue plugs IFC 300PCU USB CableW XQuick Guide ...

Page 74: ...tion Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc CD ROM referred in the manual as the Camcorder Supplemental Disc Contains the following components Full version instruction manual of the camcorder this PDF file Photo Application Software for saving managing and printing photos Music files that can be used as background music during playback The CD ROM includes the instruction manual of the so...

Page 75: ...l 0 85 7 AV OUT terminal 0 121 123 X headphones terminal 0 82 8 BATTERY RELEASE switch 0 24 9 ACCESS indicator 0 42 58 104 A q Strap mount 0 27 A a COMPONENT OUT terminal 0 121 123 A s USB terminal 0 121 124 A d HDMI OUT terminal 0 121 122 A f Grip belt 0 27 A g Instant AF sensor 0 152 A h Stereo microphone 0 80 A j Mini video light 0 78 A k Flash 0 107 Left side view Front view Right side view ...

Page 76: ...snapshot button 0 68 S f POWER button S g ON OFF CHG charge indicator Green ON Orange Standby 0 47 Red Charging 0 23 S h Remote sensor 0 26 S j LCD touch screen 0 28 30 S k POWERED IS button 0 65 WEB button 0 141 S l Battery attachment unit 0 23 D q START STOP button 0 42 58 D a DC IN terminal 0 23 only LCD panel Top view Back view ...

Page 77: ...ndex selection button 0 52 Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to switch between shooting and playback mode 3 MENU button 0 33 151 4 DISP onscreen display button 0 93 5 SET button 6 B stop button 0 49 7 PHOTO button 0 42 104 8 Zoom buttons 0 46 9 Navigation buttons Z O y A A q A C play pause button 0 49 Bottom view ...

Page 78: ...e battery pack is com pletely exhausted Doing so will ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately For approximate charging times and recording playback times with a fully charged battery pack refer to Charging Times 0 195 and Recording and Playback Times 0 195 1 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter 2 Plug the power cord into a power outlet 3 Connect the com...

Page 79: ... down 2 Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out IMPORTANT Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the com pact power adapter After pressing x to turn off the camcorder important data is updated in the memory Be sure to wait until the green ON OFF CHG indicator goes out We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Outside the ...

Page 80: ...battery time is an issue you can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be con sumed Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally Therefore charge them on the day of use or the day before to ensure a full charge We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need USA and Canada only The Lithium ion...

Page 81: ...e lithium button battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery holder To use the wireless controller Point the wireless controller at the camcorder s remote sensor when you press the buttons You can rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to use the wireless controller from the front of the camcorder NOTES The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is situated under stron...

Page 82: ...ur index finger and the g button with your thumb To remove the grip belt 1 Lift the padded handgrip s flap and detach the strap from the Velcro pad 2 Pull the strap to remove it first from the front bracket on the camcorder then to unthread it from the handgrip and finally to remove it from the rear bracket on the camcorder ...

Page 83: ... Pass the ends of the shoulder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen Rotating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward You can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees can be useful in the following cases To inclu...

Page 84: ...ke it brighter With the camcorder on hold h pressed down for more than 2 seconds Repeat this action to switch the LCD backlight between off normal and on bright NOTES The LCD backlight does not affect the brightness of the recordings Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the bat tery pack You can further adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the 6 8 LCD Brightnes...

Page 85: ... as the main subject of the scene etc Drag While applying pressure swipe your fin ger up and down or left and right across the screen Used to scroll menus to browse through index screen pages or to adjust slider controls like the volume IMPORTANT The camcorder uses a pressure sensitive touch screen Press firmly when using touch operations In the following cases you may not be able to perform touch...

Page 86: ... off to turn it on directly in playback mode Operating mode Mode switch Onscreen icon Operation Dual Shot Record video and take photos easily letting the camcorder take care of all the settings Great for beginners or if you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings Easy recording of movies and photos 0 42 Flexible recording Use one of the dedicated recording modes to enjoy full ac...

Page 87: ...nu Options Lists 0 147 The FUNC Panel and Edit Panel In and mode the FUNC panel shows a convenient over view of frequently used shooting functions Touch FUNC to access the FUNC panel and then touch the function you want to set or adjust You may need to drag your finger up and down along the scroll bar to find the control button of the desired function In and mode touch Edit to display a similar pa...

Page 88: ...desired option and touch a You can touch a to close the menu at any time NOTES To open the setup menus with the wireless controller first use the navi gation buttons to select the onscreen FUNC control button Press to open the FUNC panel and then press u to open the setup menus A small font size is used in menu screens so you can see the options currently selected You can enlarge the font size by ...

Page 89: ...way 4 Touch Y M D M D Y or D M Y to select the date format you prefer 5 Touch 24H to use 24 hour clock or leave this control unchecked to use 12 hour clock AM PM 6 Touch OK to start the clock and close the setup screen NOTES When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the date and time setting may be lost In such case ...

Page 90: ... Zone Change the time zone to match your location The default setting is New York 1 Open the Time Zone DST screen Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode 2 Touch S to set the home time zone or V to set the time zone of your destination when you are traveling 3 Touch Z or O to set the desired time zone If necessary touch U to adjust for daylight saving time 4 Touch a to close the men...

Page 91: ...g function has been tested also using SDXC memory cards made by Panasonic and Toshiba Depending on the memory card used it may not be possible to record movies NOTES About the SD Speed Class The SD Speed Class is a standard that indi cates the minimum guaranteed data transfer speed of SD SDHC SDXC memory cards When you buy a new memory card look for the Speed Class logo on the package We recommend...

Page 92: ...r recordings are in the built in memory or on an SD or SDHC memory card If you connect the optional DVD Burner while the index screen is show ing the recordings on the SDXC memory card the DVD Burner may not operate correctly In that case disconnect the USB cable and turn off the DVD Burner After repeatedly recording deleting and editing scenes fragmented memory it will take longer to write data o...

Page 93: ...closed if the memory card is not correctly inserted To remove the memory card Push the memory card once to release it When the memory card springs out pull it all the way out IMPORTANT Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a mal function of the camcorder Be sure to insert the memory card as described in step...

Page 94: ...te standard DVDs Relay Recording of Movies You can activate the relay recording so if the built in memory becomes full while recording movies the recording will continue uninterrupted on the memory card 1 Insert a memory card that contains no video recordings into the camcorder 2 Activate the relay recording The approximate available recording time will now reflect the combined space in the built ...

Page 95: ... a memory card or the built in memory only to permanently delete all the recordings it contains At the time of purchase the built in memory comes pre initialized and contains music files for use as background music during playback 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder until the initialization is completed 2 Initialize the...

Page 96: ...red to the card The music files that come pre installed in the built in memory will be restored after it is initial ized Windows users Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to a memory card after it is initialized For details refer to the ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide PDF file Mac OS users Use Finder to transfer music files...

Page 97: ... 1 Set the mode switch to 5 2 Turn on the camcorder By default movies and photos are recorded in the built in memory You can select the memory that will be used to record movies and photos 0 38 Please read the IMPORTANT section 0 44 before using an Eye Fi card To record video Press g to begin recording Press g again to pause the recording To take photos 1 Press j halfway Once the focus is automati...

Page 98: ...ection 0 66 to get beautiful shots of people every time tracking the subject even if the person moves Touch Track 0 68 to track other moving subjects keeping them in focus and using the best settings to record them About the Smart AUTO mode When shooting in mode the camcorder will automatically detect certain characteristics of the subject background lighting conditions etc It will then adjust var...

Page 99: ... change the camcorder s operating mode Smart AUTO icons The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions Background o color of the icon Bright grey Blue skies light blue Vivid colors green red Sunsets orange Subject p People stationary People moving Subjects other than people such as landscapes Close objects Background o color of the icon Dark dark blue Subject p Spotlight Night scene Pe...

Page 100: ...ght 0 29 or adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the 6 8 LCD Bright ness setting When taking photos If the subject is not suitable for autofocus the onscreen icon h turns yellow Set the camcorder to mode and adjust the focus manually 0 74 When the subject is too bright Overexp will flash on the screen In such case use the optional FS H37U ND filter Under certain conditions the Smart AUTO i...

Page 101: ... can use the advanced zoom to magnify the image up to 18x Using the Zoom Lever or Wireless Controller Move the zoom lever toward Q wide angle to zoom out Move it toward P telephoto to zoom in By default the zoom lever operates at a variable speed press gently for a slow zoom press harder for faster zooms You can also use the zoom buttons on the wireless controller Using the Touch Screen s Zoom Con...

Page 102: ...n record pause mode than when actually recording except when pre recording 0 65 is activated See Specifications 0 202 for notes about this function when the recording program is set to r Underwater or s Surface Quick Start Function When you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on the camcorder enters the standby mode In standby mode the camcorder consumes only about 1 3 the power used when recor...

Page 103: ...e the memory card slot cover is open or when the battery charge is too low Check that the ON OFF CHG indicator changes to orange About standby mode and auto power off The camcorder will power off automatically if left in standby mode for 10 minutes Press x to turn on the camcorder You can select the length of time until shut off or turn off the Quick Start function altogether with the 68 Power Sav...

Page 104: ...t Mode 0 42 Basic Playback Playing Back the Video 1 Press S You can also press and hold B on the wireless controller for more than 2 seconds to switch between shooting and playback mode 2 Open the Original index screen if it is not displayed 3 Look for the scene you want to play back Move the zoom lever toward Q to show 15 scenes per page move it toward P to show 6 scenes per page Operating modes ...

Page 105: ...er left for the next index page D Drag your finger right for the previous index page E Select a different index screen to read different content or from a different memory only 0 52 F Scene s timeline 0 87 and recording information G Narrow down the scenes shown in the index screen 0 55 While browsing through index pages a scroll bar will appear at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds When y...

Page 106: ...s F Fast playback backward G Jump to the next scene H Fast playback forward Touch several times to increase the playback speed to approxi mately 5x o 15x o 60x the normal speed During fast playback touch anywhere on the screen to return to normal playback A Resume playback B Slow playback backward C Slow playback forward Touch several times to increase the playback speed 1 8 o 1 4 the normal speed...

Page 107: ...playback between scenes During fast slow playback you may notice some anomalies blocky video artifacts banding etc in the playback picture The speed indicated on the screen is approximate Slow reverse playback will look the same as continuous frame reverse The Index Selection Screen Selecting the Content to Play Back From the index selection screen you can select the content you want to play back ...

Page 108: ...ng section 0 54 Photos Display the photo index screen SD Scenes Only when the memory card is selected Scenes that were converted to standard definition to upload them to the Web 0 141 or to create standard DVD discs 0 135 Touch SD Scenes and then For Web MPEG 2 or For DVD SD VIDEO as necessary Video Snapshot To display only video snapshot scenes Touch this control button first and then Original or...

Page 109: ...play the controls then touch Q to open the Photos index screen A Drag your finger up and down to browse through the scenes recorded in the displayed date B Drag your finger left to go to the next date with record ings C Touch the scene in the front to play it back D Currently selected recording date E Drag your finger right to go to the previous date with recordings F Current scene Total number of...

Page 110: ...ction 0 66 and in which people s faces were detected 1 Open the Original index screen if it is not displayed 2 Narrow down the scenes shown o Faces appears instead of All Scenes To show all scenes again touch y o Faces and then All Scenes Showing Only Scenes Recorded on a Specific Date This will narrow down the scenes shown in the Original or Video Snapshot o Original index screen leaving only sce...

Page 111: ...TES You can change on what day to start the week for the calendar display with the 6 8 Calendar Start Day setting Deleting Scenes You can delete those scenes that you are not interested in keeping Deleting scenes allows you also to free up space on the memory See also Deleting Scenes from the Playlist 0 95 1 Open the index screen that contains the scenes you want to delete Original or Video Snapsh...

Page 112: ...IMPORTANT Be careful when deleting original recordings Once deleted original scenes cannot be recovered Save copies of important scenes before deleting them 0 128 Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing while scenes are being deleted Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder...

Page 113: ...ies are recorded in the built in memory You can select the memory that will be used to record movies 0 38 3 Press g to begin recording Press g again to pause the recording IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss or damage to the memory Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the pow...

Page 114: ...select LP mode for longer recording times The following table gives approximate recording times NOTES Scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be saved onto AVCHD discs using the optional DW 100 DVD Burner Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to back up such scenes The camcorder uses a variable bit rate VBR to encode video so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scen...

Page 115: ...le scene can be recorded continuously for 12 hours at that point the camcorder will stop for about 3 seconds before resuming recording Recording mode o MXP1 FXP1 XP SP LP Memory p 4 GB Memory card 20 min 30 min 40 min 1 hr 10 min 1 hr 30 min 8 GB Memory card 6 Built in memory2 40 min 1 hr 1 hr 25 min 2 hr 20 min 3 hr 16 GB Memory card 1 hr 25 min 2 hr 5 min 2 hr 50 min 4 hr 45 min 6 hr 5 min 32 GB...

Page 116: ... sports scenes such as tennis or golf q Night Scene To record nightscapes with lower noise ISnow To record in bright ski resorts without the subject being underexposed JBeach To record on a sunny beach without the subject being underexposed KSunset To record sunsets in vibrant colors p Low Light To record in low light situations LSpotlight To record spotlit scenes ...

Page 117: ...n such case adjust the focus manually M Fireworks To avoid camcorder blur blur due to the camcorder moving we recommend using a tripod In mode slower shutter speeds are used so blur is more likely to occur Stabilize the camcorder for example by mounting it on a tripod r Underwater s Surface Use these recording programs when making recordings while the camcorder is in the optional WP V2 Waterproof ...

Page 118: ...fect the recording When a commercially available wide converter or other accessory is attached to the waterproof case the camcorder may focus on the accessory In such case move the zoom lever toward P to focus on the subject See Specifications 0 202 for additional notes about the r Underwater and s Surface recording programs Underwater is a unique environment that is ever changing depending on fac...

Page 119: ...hake such as when shooting while walk ing and is more effective as the zoom approaches full wide angle Q Standard Q On Compensates for a lower degree of camcorder shake such as when shooting while remaining sta tionary and is suitable for shooting natural looking scenes Use this setting when recording movies with the optional Wide con verter or Tele converter j Off Use this setting when the camcor...

Page 120: ... This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start recording Powered IS When shooting video you can use Powered IS to make the image stabilization even more powerful Powered IS is most effective when you are stationary and zooming in on far subjects using high zoom ratios the more you approach the telephoto end Holding the LCD panel with your left hand will add to the stabili...

Page 121: ... recording Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre recording function Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes Pressing S or z Changing the position of the mode switch Changing the camcorder s operating mode Closing the LCD panel to set the camcorder to standby mode Changing any of the setup menu settings or changing the following settings in the FUNC panel Rec Progra...

Page 122: ...reen to optimize the camcorder s settings for that person NOTES The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non human sub jects In such case turn face detection off In certain cases faces may not be detected correctly Typical examples include Faces extremely small large dark or bright in relation to the overall picture Faces turned to the side at a diagonal or partially hidden Face detection ...

Page 123: ...ove the frame and cancel the tracking NOTES In certain cases Touch Track may not be able to track the subject Typical examples include Subjects extremely small or large in relation to the overall picture Subjects too similar to the background Subjects lacking sufficient contrast Fast moving subjects When shooting indoors with insufficient lighting Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes or ...

Page 124: ...econds with the 8 8 Video Snapshot Length setting When the camcorder stops recording the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released In index screens video snapshot scenes are indicated with the Z mark NOTES Changing the camcorder s operating mode will deactivate the video snapshot mode Digital Effects You can preview the digital effect on the screen The icon of the sele...

Page 125: ...xposure AE recording program using it you can change functions like the white balance or image effects Select one of the other AE recording programs to control the shutter speed or aperture N Off Select this setting when you do not intend to use the dig ital effects 2 Black White Records movies and photos in black and white 3 Sepia Records movies and photos in sepia tones for an old look 0 Fade Tr...

Page 126: ...for selec tion will vary depending on the initial zoom position When setting a numeric value aperture or shutter speed the number displayed will flash if the aperture value or shutter speed is not appropri ate for the recording conditions In such case select a different value During exposure lock the aperture value shutter speed cannot be changed Set the aperture value or shutter speed before manu...

Page 127: ...urred Great for portraits or to isolate a single object With large aperture values every part of the image is clearly in focus Good for landscapes and architectural shots W 1 2000 1 1000 1 500 1 250 1 100 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 y mode mode A Low light situations Most ordinary conditions Indoor sports Fast moving subjects or shooting from a moving car or train Outdoor sports on sunny days F8 0 ...

Page 128: ...the e frame The Touch AE mark P will flash and the exposure will be adjusted automatically so the area you touched will be correctly exposed You have the option to further adjust the exposure manually as necessary You can touch y instead to adjust the exposure manually without activating the Touch AE function The manual adjustment dial appears and the adjustment value is set at 0 Touch y again to ...

Page 129: ...n values may result in more noticeable video noise You can select the AGC limit to curb the amount of noise by setting the maximum gain value to be used The smaller the AGC limit the picture will be darker but will have less the noise Touch z Automatic to remove the limit for the automatic gain control The AGC limit selected appears on the screen Manual Focus Adjustment Autofocus may not work well...

Page 130: ...o autofocus 3 Touch and hold l or W to adjust the focus The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily You can also turn off this function with the 7 8 Focus Assistance setting The focusing distance displayed will change as you adjust the focus You can change the units used for the distance display with the 6 8 Distance Units setting If you wish to focus on faraway subjec...

Page 131: ...isappears The camcorder will retain the custom white balance even if you turn it off Options Default value Operating modes Y Automatic The camcorder automatically sets the white bal ance for natural looking colors a Daylight To record outdoors on a bright day b Shade To record in shaded places c Cloudy To record on a cloudy day e Fluorescent To record under warm white cool white or warm white type...

Page 132: ...t optimal color balance may not be obtained with e Fluorescent or f Fluorescent H If the color looks unnatural select Y Automatic or g Custom WB Image Effects You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and con trast to record movies and photos with special color effects POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro grams When you select Z C...

Page 133: ...s down the contrast and color saturation X Low Sharpening Records subjects with softened outlines Y Soft Skin Detail Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance To obtain the best effect use this setting when recording a person in close up Note that areas similar to the skin color may lack in detail Z Custom Effect Allows you to adjust the color depth bright ness ...

Page 134: ...ced Shoe 0 83 appears when you turn on the optional video light ON or AUTO For details about using the optional video light refer to the instruction manual of the accessory used NOTES When an optional video light is attached to the mini advanced shoe the built in mini video light will be disabled To use the built in mini video light turn off the optional video light Self Timer n appears Repeat sel...

Page 135: ...operating mode Closing the LCD panel to set the camcorder to standby mode Audio Recording Level You can adjust the audio recording level of the built in or an external microphone You can display the audio level indicator while recording POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than r Underwater or s Surface Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level 1 Open the manual audio recording le...

Page 136: ...e audio recording level You can choose to display it also when the audio level is adjusted automatically NOTES When the audio level meter reaches the red point 0 dB the sound may be distorted If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted activate the microphone attenuator with the 7 8 Microphone Attenuator set ting We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while adjustin...

Page 137: ...used also in mode but the function of the terminal can not be changed in this mode Change the setting in advance in one of the other operating modes Only when performing the procedure in mode J appears To adjust the volume during playback In mode and in mode during slideshow playback adjust the headphones volume the same way you adjust the speaker s vol ume 0 51 Operating modes FUNC 8 MENU 8 6 8 A...

Page 138: ...urn off the camcorder Using the Mini Advanced Shoe Using the mini advanced shoe you can attach to the camcorder a range of optional accessories to expand its functionality For details about optional accessories available for use with your camcorder refer to Accessories 0 193 For details about how to attach and use the accessories refer also to the instruction manual of the accessory used 1 Retract...

Page 139: ...external microphone Using the SM V1 Surround Microphone or DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone Using the SM V1 you can add a sense of depth and presence to your recordings with 5 1ch surround sound Using the DM 100 you can accurately record audio coming directly from the direction you are recording Attach the optional SM V1 Surround Microphone or DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone to the mini a...

Page 140: ... output from the AV OUT X terminal including headphone output will be converted to 2ch stereo The camcorder s built in speaker is monaural When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder 7 8 Wind Screen will automatically be set to B Off Z If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted adjust the audio recording level manually 0 80 or activate the microphone atten uator with...

Page 141: ...NOTES In mode the only available functions are turning the power on off starting stopping a recording and zoom Functions Available with the Zoom Remote Controller Using the ZR 2000 or ZR 1000 turning the power on off starting stopping a recording zoom focus adjustment and displaying on screen displays on an external monitor Using the ZR 2000 only switching between autofocus and manual focus Push A...

Page 142: ... 66 you can display the scene divided into segments every time the camcorder reg istered a change in the main subject of the scene 1 Open the Original or Playlist index screen 2 Open the scene s Timeline screen The Timeline screen appears The large thumbnail will show the first frame of the scene Below it the timeline ruler shows frames taken from the scene at fixed intervals 3 Touch the desired f...

Page 143: ...ill appear in the Timeline screen when o Faces is selected A Touch twice to return to the index screen B Previous next scene C Drag your finger left along the ruler to display the next 5 frames D Current scene Total number of scenes E Scene s recording mode and length F Recording date and time G Drag your finger right along the ruler to display the previ ous 5 frames H Currently selected interval ...

Page 144: ...an use as background music The music files come pre installed in the built in memory POINTS TO CHECK To play back scenes or a slideshow of photos recorded on the memory card you will need to transfer the music tracks to the memory card in advance For details refer to the ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide PDF file 1 Open the Playlist Video Snapshot o Original Playlist or Photos index screen 2 Open the...

Page 145: ... Music Use your favorite songs as background music by connecting an exter nal player POINTS TO CHECK You will need a commercially available audio cable with at least one mini stereo plug to connect to the MIC terminal on the camcorder the other end will depend on external player used 1 Open the Playlist Video Snapshot o Original Playlist or Photos index screen A Select the desired music track B Pl...

Page 146: ...use When the external audio input is restored video playback will resume automatically When you play back the slideshow linked to the external audio the photos will be displayed continuously until the music stops When the external audio input stops the slideshow will stop as well Playback with the video not linked to the external audio 5 Back in the index screen touch a scene to start the video pl...

Page 147: ...o transfer music files from the MUSIC folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to a memory card after it is initialized Refer to About the music files 0 203 for the folder structure of the memory card Transfer music files to the memory card that contains the recordings you want to play back with background music About video playback linked to the external player In some cases the video p...

Page 148: ...ers or the audio level meter 2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls Operating modes mode2 All displays on Only data code on All displays off mode2 All displays on Only recording date and time on All displays off About the Data Code With every scene or photo recorded the camcorder keeps a data code date time of recording information about the camera setup etc In mode this information i...

Page 149: ...e selection screen 3 Touch on the individual scenes you want to add to the playlist A checkmark O will appear on scenes selected Touch a selected scene again to remove the checkmark To select all the scenes at once Touch Select All instead of touching individual scenes Remove in advance any checkmarks from scenes you may have selected individually 4 Add the scenes to the playlist Scenes are added ...

Page 150: ...screen appears This step is not necessary to delete the entire playlist 3 Delete the scenes from the playlist If you selected to delete all the scenes in the playlist touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Some scenes will be deleted nevertheless Moving Scenes in the Playlist Move the scenes in the playlist to play them back in the order of your choice 1 Open the Playlist in...

Page 151: ...o snapshot scene 2 Play back the desired scene 3 Press g to capture the video snapshot scene The camcorder captures the video snapshot scene for about 4 seconds the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar and then enters playback pause mode You can change the length of the video snapshot scenes you capture to 2 or 8 seconds with the 8 8 Video Snapshot Length setting 4 Touch B to return to the i...

Page 152: ...ss than 1 second from the end of the scene the video snapshot scene will be captured starting from the beginning of the following scene During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previ ously recorded movie you may notice some anomalies in the picture sound at the point where the playback switches to a new scene Capturing Photos You can capture a single photo or a series of photos...

Page 153: ...See also Using an Eye Fi card 0 146 NOTES The data code of the photos will reflect the date and time of recording of the original scene Photos captured from a scene with a lot of fast movement may be blurred Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for recording photos B Photo Sequence Up to 100 photos can be captured at a time The photo sequence capture will stop when the end of the scene i...

Page 154: ...e in the index screen NOTES When advancing reversing frames while dividing the scenes the interval between frames is about 0 5 seconds If the scene cannot be divided at the point where you paused the play back advance reverse a frame and then divide the scene During the playback of a scene that was divided you may notice some anomalies in the picture sound at the point where the scene was cut The ...

Page 155: ... For details about basic photo shooting refer to Dual Shot Mode 0 42 Basic Playback Viewing Photos 1 Press S 2 Open the Photos index screen if it is not displayed 3 Look for the photo you want to play back Move the zoom lever toward Q to show 15 photos per page move it toward P to show 6 photos per page Operating modes b 8 Photos ...

Page 156: ... recorded a large number of photos you can jump eas ily through the photos using the scroll bar 1 Touch the screen to display the playback controls 2 Jump through the photos using the scroll bar A Memory being read B Index screen currently displayed C Drag your finger left for the next index page D Drag your finger right for the previous index page E Select a different index screen to read differe...

Page 157: ...s camcorder Images edited on or uploaded from a computer Images whose file names have been changed Deleting Photos You can delete those photos that you are not interested in keeping Deleting a Single Photo 1 In single photo view select the photo you want to delete 2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls 3 Delete the photo 4 Drag your finger left right to select another photo to delete ...

Page 158: ... Touch Select All instead of touching individual photos Remove in advance any checkmarks from photos you may have selected individually 4 Delete the photos Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Some photos will be deleted nevertheless IMPORTANT Be careful when deleting photos Deleted photos cannot be recovered Protected photos cannot be deleted Edit 8 Delete 8 Yes 8 OK ...

Page 159: ...ames will appear 5 Press j fully The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode When recording phot...

Page 160: ...recording NOTES If you press h during the photo review time the photo will continue to be displayed indefinitely Press j halfway to return to normal shooting mode Selecting Photo Size and Quality Photos are recorded as JPG files As a general rule select a larger photo size for higher quality Select the K 2304x1296 size for photos with an aspect ratio of 16 9 The number displayed on the right corne...

Page 161: ...ooting conditions The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam corder to mode When printing photos use the following guidelines as a reference for selecting the print size L 2100x1575 To print photos up to A4 size 21 x 29 7 cm 8 3 x 11 7 in M 1600x1200 To print photos up to L size 9 x 13 cm 3 5 x 5 in or postcard size 10 x 14 8 cm 4 x 6 in N 640x480 To send photos as e mail ...

Page 162: ...ilable for capturing photos from a movie 0 96 2 This size is only available for simultaneous recording in mode or mode 3 Approximate number of photos that can actually be recorded on the memory card The maximum number of remaining photos displayed on the screen is 9999 Memory card Photo quality Photo size p E Super Fine F Fine G Normal L 2100x1575 420 630 1 265 K 2304x1296 465 700 1 390 M 1600x120...

Page 163: ... turn on the video flash light n ON For details about using the video flash light refer to the instruction manual of the VFL 2 NOTES The flash will not fire in the following cases When the flash mode is set to U Automatic or V Red Eye Auto and you manually adjust the exposure During auto exposure bracketing When the flash mode is set to U Automatic or V Red Eye Auto and the recording program is se...

Page 164: ...3 3 to 13 1 ft In any case the actual range will depend on the recording con ditions The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode For red eye reduction to be effective the subject needs to look at the assist lamp The degree of reduction depends on the distance and on each individual The flash mode cannot be selected when the exposure is locked We recommend not using the flash while...

Page 165: ...otos while Recording Movies Simultaneous Recording You can record photos even while the camcorder is set to mode Moreover you can capture the photo at the same time you are record ing video Photos recorded with simultaneous recording will have the same aspect ratio of movies 16 9 Please read the IMPORTANT section 0 111 before using an Eye Fi card A Single Records a single photo D AE Bracketing The...

Page 166: ...are within the range of a configured network Always verify that Eye Fi cards have been approved in the country region of use See also Using an Eye Fi card 0 146 NOTES Photo quality will be higher when photos are recorded in mode or in mode during record pause Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for recording photos Photos cannot be recorded simultaneously while the digital zoom or a dig...

Page 167: ...x screen 2 Select the background music to use when playing back the photo slideshow 0 89 Operating modes Q Q Evaluative Appropriate for standard shooting conditions including backlit scenes The camcorder divides the picture into several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achieve the optimal exposure for the subject S Center Wt Avg Averages the light metered from the entire screen gi...

Page 168: ... to adjust the volume Touch C to stop the slideshow Hide the playback controls if necessary To change the slideshow s transition effects Magnifying Photos during Playback In single photo view photos can be magnified up to 5 times R will appear for photos that cannot be enlarged 1 Move the zoom lever toward P The photo is magnified by 2 times and a frame appears indicating the position of the magni...

Page 169: ...t to select another photo to rotate or touch a Histogram Display In single photo view you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording Exif information panel The histogram will be displayed also immediately after taking a photo Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct exposure of the photo In mode the histogram will be dis played while a ...

Page 170: ...ch the screen to display the playback controls 3 Protect the photo A appears and the photo cannot be deleted Touch B again to remove the protection 4 Drag your finger left right to select another photo to protect or touch a Protecting Photos from the Index Screen 1 Open the Photos index screen 2 Touch a to open the photo selection screen 3 Touch on the individual photos you want to protect A check...

Page 171: ...unctions The following functions and features of the camcorder can be used either for shooting video or for taking photos The way to set and use them was already explained in detail so we refer you to the relevant page in the Video section Zoom 0 46 Quick Start 0 47 Recording programs 0 60 63 70 Face detection 0 66 Touch Track 0 68 Digital effects 0 69 Manual exposure adjustment 0 73 Manual focus ...

Page 172: ...onnection D Refer to Connection Diagrams 0 124 If the device selection screen appears touch Computer Printer V appears and changes to D IMPORTANT If V continues to flash for more than 1 minute or if D does not appear the camcorder is not correctly connected to the printer In such case disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder and the printer After a short while turn them on again set the...

Page 173: ... the camcorder correctly connected to the printer and the photo you want to print displayed in single photo view Printing starts When the printer finishes printing the photo the cam corder will return to single photo view Touch Stop 8 Yes to interrupt the printing in progress Drag your finger left right to select another photo to print To change the paper size NOTES Print setting options and the D...

Page 174: ...rder and restore the USB connection Print Orders You can mark in advance photos you want to print from those recorded on the memory card and set the desired number of copies as a print order Later you can easily print out the print orders by inserting the memory card into the SD memory card slot of DPOF compatible print ers or self serviced digital photo kiosks You can set print orders for up to 9...

Page 175: ...want to mark with a print order A checkmark O will appear on photos selected Touch a selected photo again to remove the checkmark To select all the photos at once Touch Select All instead of touching individual photos Remove in advance any checkmarks from photos you may have selected individually 4 Mark the photos with print orders Options NOTES To set print orders for photos recorded in the built...

Page 176: ... cover The component video terminal is for video only When you use connection B do not forget the audio connections using the AV OUT X terminal 2USB Terminal Access Open the side terminal cover 3HDMI OUT Terminal Access Open the side terminal cover The HDMI OUT terminal offers a high quality digital connection that combines audio and video in a single convenient cable 4AV OUT X Terminal Access Ope...

Page 177: ... is a convenient all digital connection using a single cable for both video and audio When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped with an HDMI terminal you can enjoy video and audio playback at the highest quality The HDMI OUT terminal on the camcorder is for output only Do not connect it to an HDMI output terminal on an external device as this may damage the camcorder While the camcorder i...

Page 178: ...te Video Type Analog Quality Standard definition Output only Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio video input terminals Change the following settings on the camcorder y 8 TV Type according to the TV set widescreen or 4 3 if the TV cannot automatically detect and change the aspect ratio 6 8 AV headphones to H AV White CTC 100 S Component Cable supplied STV 250N Stereo Video Cable supplied R...

Page 179: ...and friends Playback on an HDTV using one of the high definition con nections will ensure the best playback quality 1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV Refer to Connection Diagrams 0 122 and select the most appropriate connection for your TV 3 Turn on the connected TV On the TV select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcorder Refer ...

Page 180: ...dditional settings may be required on the connected HDTV Refer to the TV s instruction manual We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter Connection C When you play back your 16 9 movies on standard TV sets with a 4 3 aspect ratio the TV set will switch automatically to wide screen mode if it is compatible with the Video ID 1 system Otherwise change the aspect ratio of the ...

Page 181: ...s recorded on a specific date narrow down the scenes shown to scenes recorded on that date 0 55 2 Touch a to open the scene selection screen When you copy scenes from the Playlist index screen including the playlist of video snapshot scenes you cannot select individual scenes instead the entire playlist will be copied Skip directly to step 4 3 Touch on the individual scenes you want to copy A chec...

Page 182: ...os index screen Check that you have selected the f tab built in memory 2 Touch a to open the photo selection screen 3 Touch on the individual photos you want to copy A checkmark O will appear on photos selected Touch a selected photo again to remove the checkmark To select all the photos at once Touch Select All instead of touching individual photos Remove in advance any checkmarks from photos you...

Page 183: ...e is no memory card in the memory card slot Scenes that were edited using the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card If there is not enough space on the memory card as many photos as possible will be copied before stopping the operation Saving Recordings on a Computer Movies recorded with this camcorder are saved in the bui...

Page 184: ... Camcorder Supplemen tal Disc Install the supplied Photo Application software following the instructions in the software s instruction manual r Refer to Installing Photo Application First time connection to a computer running Windows Windows users only The first time you connect the camcorder to the computer you also need to select the CameraWindow auto launch setting r Refer to Starting CameraWin...

Page 185: ...g to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the USB cable Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer Do not change the camcorder s operating mode When restoring to the camcorder video files that were previously saved to the computer do not disconnect the USB cable or turn off the cam corder or computer Doing so may result in scenes that ...

Page 186: ...SDXC Memory Cards 0 37 before performing the procedure using recordings made on an SDXC memory card Installation See PIXELA Applications Installation Guide Using the software See ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide PDF file Even without a computer you can save your video recordings in high definition by creating AVCHD discs using the optional DW 100 DVD Burner Refer to this section along with the relev...

Page 187: ...Burner When the connection is completed No disc will be displayed 3 Insert a brand new disc into the DVD Burner Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the DVD Burner to open and close the disc tray After the disc is recognized an information screen will display the type of DVD you are creating and the estimated time and number of discs it will require based on the disc you inserted If you inserted a DVD RW ...

Page 188: ...emory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the camcorder is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the USB cable Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or turn off the camcorder or the DVD Burner For important information on handling ...

Page 189: ...s Refer to Playing DVDs 4 Connect the camcorder to the DVD Burner using the supplied USB cable Connection D Refer to Connection Diagrams 0 124 and s Connections If the device type selection screen appears touch DVD Burner 5 Insert the disc you want to play back into the DVD Burner Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the DVD Burner to open and close the disc tray After the disc is recognized the disc s co...

Page 190: ...efinition video recordings into standard definition and save them onto standard DVDs These are ideal for shar ing your videos with family and friends since unlike AVCHD or Blu ray discs standard DVDs can be played back on most DVD players and computers DVD drives You can complete the conversion to standard definition in the cam corder and then use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to save the ...

Page 191: ...o open the scene selection screen When you convert scenes from the Playlist index screen including the playlist of video snapshot scenes you cannot select individual scenes instead the entire playlist will be converted Skip directly to step 6 5 Touch on the individual scenes you want to convert A checkmark O will appear on scenes selected Touch a selected scene again to remove the checkmark To sel...

Page 192: ... one converted scene If the converted scene is too large it will be split into 2 GB sized scenes The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds 2 hours and 30 minutes The time required to convert scenes is approximately equal to the total playback time of the converted scenes In most cases this is still faster than converting the scenes in the computer so we recommend you co...

Page 193: ...not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the USB cable Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or turn off the camcorder or the computer Connecting to the DW 100 DVD Burner and Cre...

Page 194: ...ion DVDs cannot be played back using the DW 100 DVD Burner Saving Photos on Photo DVDs Using the optional DW 100 DVD Burner you can save your photos on a Photo DVD The Photo DVD will contain all your photos as JPG files as well as a slideshow of all the photos each displayed for about 3 sec onds with the selected background music 0 89 Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the i...

Page 195: ...e camcorder to AVCHD compatible digital video recorders to make perfect copies of your movies in high definition If the external digital video recorder has an SD memory card slot you can use the memory card to copy your movies without connecting the camcorder Details will vary depending on the device used so be sure to refer to the instruction manual of the digital video recorder Make sure the ext...

Page 196: ...ing when it ends 6 Camcorder Stop playback NOTES We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites You can convert your high definition video recordings into standard definition in order to upload them to your favorite video sharing Web site If you are using an Eye Fi card after converting your video recordings into standard definition ...

Page 197: ...election screen When you convert scenes from the Playlist index screen including the playlist of video snapshot scenes you cannot select individual scenes instead the entire playlist will be converted Skip directly to step 6 5 Touch on the individual scenes you want to convert A checkmark O will appear on scenes selected Touch a selected scene again to remove the checkmark To select all the scenes...

Page 198: ... will result in better video quality for the con verted scenes while a lower bit rate will result in smaller file sizes and faster uploads To convert only part of a scene Instead of steps 4 and 5 above touch on the scene you want to con vert to start playing it back Pause the playback at the point where you want the conversion to begin and continue with step 6 NOTES When converting scenes in the P...

Page 199: ...amcorder Connecting to the Computer and Uploading your Videos If you are connecting the camcorder to the computer immediately after the conversion described in the previous section start this procedure from step 3 below Otherwise start this procedure from the beginning 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter 2 Open the For Web Upload index screen on the memory card 3 Connect the camc...

Page 200: ...lied with your Eye Fi card and completed all the required configuration setup in advance Refer to the instruction manual of the Eye Fi card Please read the IMPORTANT section 0 146 before using an Eye Fi card 1 Insert your Eye Fi card into the camcorder and make sure there is sufficient available space on the memory card 2 Convert the desired movies 0 142 When the conversion is completed touch End ...

Page 201: ...less upload may fail and the video files will be registered as incomplete uploads About power saving Wireless communication drains the power of the battery pack faster than usual We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter While files are being uploaded wirelessly the camcorder s automatic power off function will be disabled While recording audio with an external microphone...

Page 202: ...xplained after the tables Underlined menu options indicate default values FUNC Panel FUNC Menu FUNC Panel Recording Modes Control Button Setting options Function 4 3 0 MENU Open the menus z z 33 Rec Programs A Programmed AE B Shutter Pri AE C Aperture Pri AE z z 70 D Cine Mode z z 63 F Portrait G Sports q Night Scene I Snow J Beach K Sunset p Low Light L Spotlight M Fireworks r Underwater s Surfac...

Page 203: ...z Automatic y Manual 0 dB 24 dB z 74 Metering Mode Q Evaluative S Center Wt Avg R Spot z 112 Y Video Light A On B Off z z 78 d Pre REC A On B Off z 65 Drive Mode A Single D AE Bracketing B Continuous C Hi Speed Cont z 109 O Digital Effects N Off 2 Black White 3 Sepia 0 Fade Trigger Once 6 Fade Trigger Always 1 Wipe Once 7 Wipe Always z 69 N Off 2 Black White 3 Sepia z Image Stabilizer P Dynamic Q ...

Page 204: ...nes z z 126 All Scenes z z z This Scene from the Timeline screen z z Convert HDUSD x DVD Selected Scenes z z 136 All Scenes z z z This Scene from the Timeline screen z z Delete Selected Scenes z z 56 95 All Scenes z z z z This Scene from the Timeline screen or playback pause z z z Add to Playlist Selected Scenes All Scenes z z 94 This Scene from the Timeline screen z z Move This Scene from the Tim...

Page 205: ...150 Additional Information Edit Panel Mode Control Button Index Screen Single Photo View 0 Copy PUg Selected Photos All Photos z 127 Delete z 102 Protect z 115 Print Orders z 119 Rotate z 114 ...

Page 206: ... z AF Assist Lamp O Automatic B Off z 109 Focus Priority U AiAF Frames W Center Frame B Off z Focus Assistance A On B Off z z Face Detection Tracking A On o B Off z z 66 Auto Backlight Correction A On B Off z z 74 Auto Slow Shutter A On B Off z Image Effects U Off V Vivid W Neutral X Low Sharpening Y Soft Skin Detail Z Custom Effect z z 77 Wind Screen O Automatic B Off Z z Microphone Attenuator A ...

Page 207: ... set to S Normal AF Focus Priority When the focus priority is activated the camcorder records a photo only after the focus has been adjusted automatically You can also select which AF frames to use U AiAF Frames One or more AF frames out of the nine frames avail able are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them W Center Frame A single focusing frame appears in the center of the screen...

Page 208: ...ound of wind when recording outdoors Some low frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to record low frequency sounds we recommend setting the wind screen to B Off Z Microphone Attenuator Helps prevent audio distortions due to high audio recording levels Set the microphone attenuator to A On V when the audio r...

Page 209: ...y Toggle On Off Each press of the button will turn the Powered IS function on and off 8 Recording Connections Setup Menu item Setting options 4 3 1 2 0 Self Timer A On n B Off z z 79 Video Snapshot Length i 2 sec j 4 sec l 8 sec z z 68 96 Rec Media for Movies f built in memory g memory card Relay Recording B Off 3g z 38 39 Recording Mode h High Quality 24 Mbps i High Quality 17 Mbps j High Quality...

Page 210: ...0 z 105 E Super Fine F Fine G Normal Photo Capture from Video A Single Photo B Photo Sequence z 97 Photo Capture Quality P Super Fine 1920x1080 Q Fine 1920x1080 R Normal 1920x1080 z 97 Memory Info f built in memory g memory card z z z z x v Color A On F B Off z Auto Rotate A On B Off z Photo Review Time BOff i 2 sec j 4 sec k 6 sec l 8 sec m 10 sec z Photo Numbering a Reset b Continuous z z z z US...

Page 211: ... camcorder using an HDMI cable If recordings made with x v Color are played back on a non compatible TV colors may not be reproduced correctly Auto Rotate Photos that were recorded in portrait orientation by turning the camcorder on its side will be rotated automatically and displayed correctly during playback Photo Review Time Selects the time to display a photo after it has been recorded The rev...

Page 212: ... Original Playlist index screen 2 Option not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using an HDMI cable Data Code Displays the date and or time when the scene was recorded L Camera Data Displays the aperture f stop and shutter speed used when recording the scene TV Type When you connect the camcorder to a TV using the supplied STV 250N Stereo Video Cable select the setting according ...

Page 213: ...A On B Off z z z z Language a Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Magyar Melayu Nederlands Polski Português Türkçe z z z z 35 LCD Brightness z z z z LCD Screen Dimmer A On B Off z z z z AV Headphones H AV J Headphones z z z 82 Volume Speaker r z z 51 82 Headphone e z z z Notification Sounds N High Volume M Low Volume B Off z z z z Wireless Remote Control A On B Off L z z z z Power Saving Mod...

Page 214: ...ion Toggle on x or off w Time Zone DST S home time zone or V travel time zone New York list of world time zones U DST adjustment z z z z 35 Date Time Date Time z z z z 34 Date Format Y M D M D Y D M Y Y year M month D day 24H Toggle On x 24 hour clock or Off w 12 hour clock Calendar Start Day Saturday Sunday Monday z Battery Info z z z z Control for HDMI 2 A On B Off z z z z HDMI Status z z z z Di...

Page 215: ...ng Dimming the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your record ings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV When the screen dimmer is set to B Off the LCD screen will return to the brightness level that was in use before the screen was dimmed Notification Sounds A beep will accompany some operations like turn ing on the camcorder the self timer countdown etc Wireless Remote Contro...

Page 216: ...ft right buttons and the OK or SET button on the TV s remote control to play back your recordings Depending on the TV set additional settings may be required on the TV itself to activate the HDMI CEC function Refer to the TV s instruction manual Correct operation of the HDMI CEC function cannot be guaranteed even when connecting the camcorder to compatible TV sets If you cannot use the remote cont...

Page 217: ...he compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without a memory card for more than 5 minutes To cancel the demo mode once it has started press any button or turn off the camcorder Reset All Resets all the camcorder s settings to default values Firmware You can verify the current version of the camcorder s firm ware This menu option is usually unavailable ...

Page 218: ...rt AUTO mode 0 43 2 Onscreen zoom controls 0 46 3 Operating mode 0 31 4 In record pause mode Total number of scenes 5 Memory operation 0 167 6 Remaining battery time 0 167 7 Zoom 0 46 8 Recording mode 0 59 9 Control button Start Stop video recording A q Face detection frame 0 66 A a Touch Track frame 0 68 ...

Page 219: ...minutes seconds S a Pre recording 0 65 S s Image stabilizer 0 64 S d PF24 progressive frame rate 0 63 167 S f Remaining recording time g On the memory card f In the built in memory 3 Relay recording 0 39 only S g x v Color 0 156 S h Face detection 0 66 S j Photo quality size simultaneous recording 0 110 S k Wind screen off 0 153 S l Microphone attenuator 0 153 D q Audio level indicator 0 80 D a Di...

Page 220: ...less communication 0 145 F f Number of available photos g On the memory card f In the built in memory F g Photo quality size 0 105 F h Control button Switch to movie recording 0 58 F j AF frame 0 152 F k Focus and exposure lock 0 42 104 F l Camcorder shake warning 0 153 Playing Movies during playback G q Playback control buttons 0 49 G a External audio input 0 90 G s Scene number G d Data code 0 9...

Page 221: ... number of photos G k Photo number 0 156 G l Histogram 0 114 H q Control button Photo jump 0 101 H a Date and time of recording H s Control button Slideshow 0 112 H d Control button Open the Edit panel 0 150 H f Control button Switch to Photos index screen 0 100 H g Manual focus 0 74 H h File size H j Photo size 0 105 H k Shutter speed 0 70 H l Aperture value 0 70 ...

Page 222: ...tery pack The Intelligent System will display the charge status as a percentage and the remaining recording time in minutes for 5 seconds If the battery pack is exhausted the battery information may not be displayed S d PF24 progressive frame rate Select the PF24 progressive frame rate 0 63 to give your recordings a cinematic look You can combine this frame rate with the D Cine Mode recording prog...

Page 223: ...tart The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range If the battery pack s tem perature is below 0 C 32 F warm it before charging it if it is above 40 C 104 F let the battery pack cool down before charging it Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F The battery pack is faulty Replace the battery pack Power supply Is the battery charged Is the co...

Page 224: ...pressing g and the actual start end of record ing This is not a malfunction The camcorder will not focus Autofocus does not work on the subject Focus manually 0 74 The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens cleaning cloth 0 191 Never use tissue paper to clean the lens When a subject flits across in front of the lens the image appears slightly bent This is a ph...

Page 225: ... or edited using another device Deleting scenes takes longer than usual When the memory contains a large number of scenes some operations may take longer than usual Save your recordings 0 128 and initialize the memory 0 40 Cannot delete a photo The photo is protected Remove the protection 0 115 Cannot capture a video snapshot scene from a movie You cannot capture video snapshot scenes from scenes ...

Page 226: ...charge the battery pack appears on the screen The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaining battery time cannot be displayed g lights up in red A memory card error occurred Turn off the camcorder Remove and reinsert the memory card Initialize the memory card if the display does not change back to normal The memory card is full Replace the memory card or delete so...

Page 227: ...een to its previous brightness setting Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly The battery pack is exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time If the problem still persists use the 6 8 Reset All me...

Page 228: ...itialize the memory card 0 40 when you use it with the camcorder for the first time The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure Change the posi tion of the LOCK switch A compatible memory card must be used to be able to record movies on a memory card 0 36 The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value Set 88 Photo Num bering to Reset and insert a new memor...

Page 229: ...le turn them on again and restore the connection 68 Control for HDMI is set to Off Set it to On HDMI CEC is not activated on the connected TV Activate this function on the TV Even with TV sets compatible with HDMI CEC the range of functions available differs depend ing on the type of TV Refer to the instruction manual of the connected TV The computer does not recognize the camcorder even though th...

Page 230: ...iscs using the DW 100 make sure in advance that your recordings are in the built in memory or on an SD or SDHC memory card If you connect the optional DVD Burner while the index screen is showing the record ings on the SDXC memory card the DVD Burner may not operate correctly In that case dis connect the USB cable and turn off the DVD Burner List of Messages Following the list of messages for the ...

Page 231: ...Canon for use with this camcorder there may be a problem with the camcorder or battery pack Consult a Canon Service Center Cannot convert Cannot access the memory card Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted cor rectly You inserted a MultiMedia Card MMC into the camcorder Use a recommended memory card 0 36 There was an error creating the file name Set 8 8 Photo Numbering to Reset and in...

Page 232: ...alized using a computer Initialize the built in mem ory with this camcorder 0 40 Cannot play the movies on this memory card Movies cannot be played back from a 64 MB or smaller memory card Use a recommended memory card 0 36 Cannot play the movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer Initialize the memory card with...

Page 233: ...recording playback If the problem persists save your recordings 0 128 and initialize the memory card 0 40 Could not add the scene s to the playlist One or more scenes could not be added to the playlist The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scenes If the playlist includes scenes recorded in MXP or FXP mode the maximum num ber of scenes in the playlist may be less than 999 Delete some scenes fro...

Page 234: ...ved the memory card and used it with another device after this happened we recommend you select No File name error The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value Set 88 Photo Num bering to Reset and delete all the photos on the memory card 0 102 or initialize it 0 40 Initialize only using the camcorder There is a problem with the file system that prevents accessing the selected memor...

Page 235: ... photos There are no photos to play back Have fun taking some photos 0 42 58 No scenes There are no scenes in the memory selected Have fun shooting some video 0 42 After selecting Scenes with Faces when narrowing down the scenes shown in the index screen No scenes contain people s faces or no scenes were recorded using the face detec tion function Not enough available space Delete some recordings ...

Page 236: ...SD leave out scenes recorded using another device Some scenes could not be deleted Movies that were protected edited with other devices cannot be deleted with this camcorder Some scenes were recorded using another device and cannot be copied Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card Task in progress Do not disconnect the power source The camcorder is upd...

Page 237: ...connect the USB cable and restore the connection after a short while Total play time is too long The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds 2 hours and 30 min utes Reduce the number of scenes in the playlist Unable to recognize the data You transferred data to the camcorder recorded in a different television system PAL or SECAM Play back the recordings with the device or...

Page 238: ... Error reading the data Check that the USB cable was not accidentally disconnected No disc Insert a disc into the DVD Burner This message can appear also if condensation has formed 0 191 Wait until the DVD burner dries completely before resuming use No photos There are no photos to add to the disc No scenes There are no scenes to add to the disc No scenes left to add There are no scenes that have ...

Page 239: ...st included with the printer to replace the ink absorber Ink error The ink level cannot be detected correctly or the ink cartridge is out of ink Replace the ink cartridge Low ink level The ink cartridge needs to be replaced soon Touch Continue to restart printing No ink The ink cartridge is not inserted or is out of ink Replace the ink cartridge No paper Paper is not correctly inserted or there is...

Page 240: ...error The printer does not support the paper size selected for Paper Settings Set Paper Settings to Default or a paper size supported by the printer used Cancel printing disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer After a while turn the printer back on and reconnect the USB cable Check the printer status NOTES About Canon PIXMA SELPHY DS Printers If the printer s error indicator flashes or a...

Page 241: ... beneath it Do not attach protective film on the touch screen The touch screen s operation is based on detecting applied pressure so you may not be able to correctly operate the touch screen with an additional protective layer Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temperatures like the inside of a car parked under direct sunlight or high humidity Do not use the camcorder near strong...

Page 242: ...for a long time store it in a place free of dust in low humidity and at temperatures not higher than 30 C 86 F Battery Pack Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camcorder Wipe the terminals with a soft cloth Long term storage Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than 30 C 86 F To extend the battery life of the battery pack discharge it c...

Page 243: ...igent System mark If you attach to the camcorder battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs will appear and the remaining battery time will not be displayed Memory Card We recommend backing up the recordings on the memory card onto your computer Data may be corrupted or lost due to memory card defects or exposure to static electricity Canon shall not be liable for lost or corrupted dat...

Page 244: ...with the camcorder off Lithium Button Battery Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short circuit LOCK switch WARNING The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled Do not disassemble modify immerse in water heat above 100 C 212 F or incinerate the battery Replace with a CR2025 battery made by Panasonic Hitachi...

Page 245: ...allocation table is altered and stored data is not physically erased Take the nec essary precautions when you dispose of the camcorder or memory card for example by physically damaging it to prevent the leakage of private data If giving the camcorder or memory card to another person initialize the built in memory only or memory card using the Com plete Initialization option 0 40 Fill it up with un...

Page 246: ...CD touch screen using a clean soft lens cleaning cloth Condensation may form on the surface of the screen when the temper ature changes suddenly Wipe it with a soft dry cloth Condensation Moving the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation water droplets to form on its internal surfaces Stop using the camcorder if condensation is detected Continued use may damage ...

Page 247: ...ower adapter to operate the camcorder and to charge battery packs in any country with power supply between 100 and 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Consult a Canon Service Center for information on plug adapters for overseas use Playback on a TV Screen You can only play back your recordings on TVs compatible with the NTSC system NTSC is used in the following regions countries Americas All of North America and Ce...

Page 248: ... 600 SS 650 Shoulder Strap A l IFC 300PCU USB Cable 2 WS 20 Wrist Strap S q Memory card 3 WL D89 Wireless Controller S s DTC 100 D Terminal Cable 6 CA 570 Compact Power Adapter S d CTC 100 Component Cable CTC 100 S Component Cable 7 DW 100 DVD Burner A j ZR 1000 Zoom Remote Controller S f STV 250N Stereo Video Cable A k ZR 2000 Zoom Remote Controller TV HDTV VCR DVD recorder Computer Card reader w...

Page 249: ... external design of the camcorder When you use battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark the camcorder will communicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time accurate to 1 minute You can only use and charge these battery packs with camcorders and chargers compatible with Intelligent System Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve e...

Page 250: ...n using the brighter screen settings etc Using the built in memory Battery packo BP 808 BP 809 BP 819 BP 827 Charging conditionsp Using the camcorder 150 min 260 min 385 min Using the CG 800 Battery Charger 105 min 190 min 260 min Battery pack Usage time Recording mode MXP FXP XP SP LP BP 808 BP 809 Recording maximum 100 min 100 min 100 min 105 min 105 min Recording typical 65 min 65 min 65 min 65...

Page 251: ...creases focal length by a factor of 0 7 giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or panoramic views When the Wide converter is attached a shadow may appear in the picture when you use the flash Battery pack Usage time Recording mode MXP FXP XP SP LP BP 808 BP 809 Recording maximum 95 min 95 min 100 min 100 min 105 min Recording typical 60 min 60 min 65 min 65 min 65 min Playback 160 min 160 ...

Page 252: ...resence to your movies You can link the surround sound to the zoom position or use the microphone as a highly directional shotgun microphone monaural A d DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone This highly sensitive super directional microphone attaches to the camcorder s mini advanced shoe It can be used as directional microphone monaural or stereo microphone A f VL 5 Video Light This video light en...

Page 253: ... which is useful when operating the camcorder while it is mounted on a tripod S a HTC 100 HDMI Cable Use this cable to connect the camcorder to an external device using an all digital connection allowing you to enjoy play back at the highest quality This cable sends both video and audio signals S g WP V2 Waterproof Case This case allows you to record movies and take photos underwater without get t...

Page 254: ...ger 2590B002AA TL H37 Tele converter 8835A001AA WD H37ll Wide converter 3187B001AA FS H37U Filter Set 8837A001AA VL 5 Video Light 3186B001AA VFL 2 Video Flash Light 3574B001AA SM V1 Surround Microphone 4464B001AA DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone 2591B002AA RA V1 Remote Control Adapter 3924B001AA ZR 1000 Zoom Remote Controller 3089A002AA ZR 2000 Zoom Remote Controller 0973B002AA WP V2 Waterproo...

Page 255: ...ith the PF24 PF30 frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i Recording Media Built in memory 64 GB a 32 GB 6 8 GB SD SDHC SD High Capacity or SDXC SD eXtended Capacity memory card not included SD or SDHC SD High Capacity memory card not included Maximum Recording Time 64 GB built in memory MXP mode 5 hr 55 min FXP mode 8 hr 20 min XP mode 11 hr 30 min SP mode 19 hr 10 min LP mode 2...

Page 256: ...nt Fluorescent H Minimum Illumination 0 4 lx Low Light recording program Shutter speed at 1 2 5 5 lx Programmed AE recording program Auto slow shutter On Shutter speed at 1 30 Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx Image Stabilization Optical Shift Image Stabilizer Size of Video Recordings MXP FXP mode 1920 x 1080 pixels XP SP LP mode 1440 x 1080 pixels Size of Photos mode LW 2304x1296 L 2100x1...

Page 257: ... zoom speed is faster than Speed3 when Zoom Speed is set to Variable The following settings are adjusted white balance image effects light metering Minimum focusing distance from the waterproof case lens window In the water approx 75 cm 2 5 ft at full telephoto approx 5 cm 2 in at full wide angle In the air approx 1 m 3 3 ft at full telephoto approx 5 cm 2 in at full wide angle CA 570 Compact Powe...

Page 258: ...es The specifications of the music files compatible with the camcorder are as follows Audio encoding Linear PCM Audio sampling 48 kHz 16 bits 2 channels Minimum length 1 second File extension WAV The music data is saved in the memory under the following folder structure In the built in memory CANON MY_MUSIC MUSIC_01 WAV to MUSIC_99 WAV MUSIC_01 WAV to MUSIC_99 WAV CANON PRIVATE MY_MUSIC On the mem...

Page 259: ...ogram 61 Built in backup battery 189 C Calendar 55 Camcorder supplemental disc 19 Capturing photos video snapshot scenes from a movie 96 Cine Mode recording program 63 COMPONENT OUT terminal 121 123 Condensation 191 Connections to external devices 122 Continuous shooting 109 Copying Movies 126 Photos 127 D Data code 93 157 Date and time 34 Deleting Movies 56 95 Photos 102 105 Digital effects 69 Di...

Page 260: ...isplay selection 93 Onscreen icons 163 P P recording program 70 PF25 progressive frame rate 155 Photo numbers 156 Photo quality 105 Photo size 105 Playback Movies 49 Photos 100 Playlist 94 Portrait recording program 61 Power saving 45 Powered IS 65 Pre recording 65 Print order 119 Printing photos 117 Progressive frame rates PF24 PF30 155 167 Protecting photos 115 Q Quick Start 47 R Recording Movie...

Page 261: ...ording program 62 T Telephoto 46 Time zone DST 35 Timeline 87 Touch Track 68 Touch touch operation 30 Touch AE 73 Touch AF 74 Touch screen operations 30 Tripod 187 Troubleshooting 168 Tv recording program 70 U Underwater recording program 62 Uploading movies to video sharing Web sites 141 USB terminal 121 124 V Video snapshot 68 Volume 51 82 W White balance 76 Wide angle 46 Wind screen 153 Wireles...

Page 262: ...ive Canon USA shall have no responsibility under this limited warranty for use of the Equipment in conjunction with incompatible peripheral equipment and incompatible software In order to obtain warranty service contact the authorized Canon retail dealer from whom you purchased the Equipment or call the CANON INFORMATION CENTER AT 1 800 OK CANON You will be directed to the nearest service facility...

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Page 267: ...ftware guide from the startup screen ImageMixer 3 Launcher or using the shortcut icon on your computer s desktop Your camcorder model may not feature all of the functions mentioned in this Installation Guide I Preparations This software is contained on the two supplied discs PIXELA Applica tion Disc 1 and Disc 2 Depending on the tasks you want to perform you may need to install only the software o...

Page 268: ... also convert movies to differ ent formats for example to take your favorite videos with you on your iPod Create discs from your movies Create discs from your video files high definition AVCHD Blu ray discs or standard definition DVD Video discs and share them with friends and family To perform these tasks as well as all the tasks in the previous page I you need to install the software on both DIS...

Page 269: ...e space on the destination drive as the size of the movies to be saved Transferring music At least the same available space on the C drive as the size of the music files to be transferred Windows 7 32 bit 1 GB 54 bit 2GB 1 GB Intel Pentium 4 2 4 GHz Intel Celeron 0 3 0 GHz Windows Vista 512 MB Preinstalled USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB port Card reader writer System that can run OirectX 9 0c Log on as Admi...

Page 270: ... At least the same size of the data to be written on the disc Blu ray discs At least twice the size of the data AVCHD DVD discs At least 3times the size of the data 1280 x 1024 resolution 32 bit color Intel G965 Express Chipset on board Sound card compatible with DirectSound Preinstalled DVD drive Blu ray Disc drive if creating Blu ray discs with writing capabilities Preinstalled USB 2 0 Hi Speed ...

Page 271: ...s EM User license ii eemert i Agreemenf IS B legal and bmding agreement 1 etween IOU e her an tndiVldue Of a single entity r 1 3 t I 5 Check the destination folder for the installation files and click Next If you want to change the des tination folder click Change and select a different folder W Io stwldWilerdfor 3 SE V _G h Utilitr l __ __ f r I _ i 1 1 i 1 _ Frerd1ISlllrldsdj e j II _ _t 11 I r ...

Page 272: ...age for the installation and click Next _ _V lt t 1 w I T I lI 5ho11d I t IfnagoIM_ i 35EV U _ d I Installing the Software 7 Once the installation is completed click Finish 8 Remove Disc 1 from the computer To install the software on Disc 2 continue to the next section 1 Verify that the computer is connected to the Internet During the installation the software will be activated online Connect the ...

Page 273: ...e des tination folder click Change and select a different folder 7 Select NTSC as your local video system and click Next NTSClhed i lJllPl USA m 1 I f di JJi i i S J 8 8 Enter the serial number of your camcorder and click Next See the illustration on page 11 W u Prrocblt 04be w nere EnI youcr eotdllJ t If1 JY lotoefn8nll PrcO ctAclll o r L Aj J 11 9 If an Internet connection is not detected you wi...

Page 274: ...and music files cannot be transferred to the camcorder This function is not available with all camcorder models Refer to the footnote on page 3 2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to lIi l video playback mode 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable Refer to Connection Dia I grams in the camcorder s instruction manual If the device type selection screen appears select Co...

Page 275: ...llation oIMPORTANT Before disconnecting the USB cable make sure to use the Safely Remove Hardware function by clicking the icon in the system tray to end the connection to the cam corder ImageMixer 3 Launcher screen when both discs are installed Adobe Reader 6 or later is required to view the PDF Software Guide iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries YouTube is a...

Page 276: ...n the illustration enter the serial number as 012345678901 VIXIA HF 820 I HF 821 HF 8200 camcorders back view Example of the 12 digit serial number VIXIA HF M30 HF M31 HF M32 HF M300 camcorders Example of the 12 digit serial number bottom view VIXIA HF R10 HF R11 HF R100 camcorders I Example of the 12 digit serial number bottom view 11 ...

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Page 278: ...English Photo Application Version 34 Instruction Manual ...

Page 279: ... Camcorder 25 Downloading Still Images 27 Starting CameraWindow 28 Downloading Still Images to the Computer 29 Downloading Untransferred Images 29 Downloading Selected Images 30 Downloading All the Images on the Camcorder 32 Using a Card Reader Writer 33 Auto Downloading 34 Auto Downloading Settings 34 Downloading the Selected Still Images from ZoomBrowser EX 36 Printing Still Images 37 Photo Prin...

Page 280: ...tents Windows Running a Slide Show 60 Adding Sound to a Still Image 62 Reviewing and Changing the Owner Name of the Camcorder 63 Uninstalling the Software 64 Uninstalling ZoomBrowser EX 64 Troubleshooting 65 ...

Page 281: ... or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries SD SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies Canon Inc 2010 All rights reserved Safety Precautions Do not play the supplied CD ROM s in any CD player that does not support data CD R...

Page 282: ...iated as follows OS Windows 7 Windows Vista including Service Pack 1 or 2 Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3 Proper operation is not guaranteed on an OS that has been upgraded from a previous version Computer Model Computers that come with above OS preinstalled and have built in USB ports CPU Pentium 1 3 GHz or better RAM Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Window...

Page 283: ...s Editing still images Changing the data for still images and save them as new files Attaching still images to e mail Viewing still images in a slide show Adding sound to a still image CameraWindow Downloading still images to your computer Viewing still images saved on the camcorder and deleting them This instruction manual explains how to install the software what you can do with the main feature...

Page 284: ...mputer and you can upload still images from the computer to the camcorder 56 You can also confirm and change the owner s name of the camcorder you specify 63 Refer to Starting CameraWindow 28 for launching the software Import Images from Camera Window After you connect the camcorder to your computer use this window to download still images to the computer Download selected images Download all imag...

Page 285: ...8 Windows Organize Images on Camera Window Delete still images saved on the camcorder without having to download them to the computer and upload still images from the computer to the camcorder ...

Page 286: ...oting date time and file name displays Adjust the size of the thumbnails Configure Preferences settings camcorder owner s name and download destination etc Download images to the computer Image with sound Image that has not yet been downloaded to the computer Protected image Select all still images Clear still image selections ...

Page 287: ...reen Display the Help menu Configure Preferences settings camcorder owner s name and download destination etc Adjust the size of the thumbnails Toggle the shooting date time and file name displays Upload selected still images to the camcorder Delete still images on the camcorder ...

Page 288: ... Area Acquire Camera Settings Use this to display the Camera Control window to download still images to print still images without having them downloaded to the computer and to configure the camcorder settings View Classify Use this to view and organize still images Edit Use this to edit still images Export Use this to change the data for still images and save them as new files back up to CD R RW ...

Page 289: ...n different images while holding down the Ctrl key selects multiple images 4 Image display control panel The menu items vary depending on the View Mode When the Favorite Folders tab is selected Click Add and select a folder When the All Folders tab is selected Select a folder and click Add to Favorites 1 Previous Next Displays the previous next image in the current folder 2 Up Displays the folder ...

Page 290: ...de Double clicking a folder shows thumbnails of the still images inside Preview Mode Double clicking the folders at the bottom of the window opens the folder and shows a large still image in the folder along with detailed information You can change file name and comments To display another image click Previous Next or select an image shown at the bottom of the window ...

Page 291: ...a different image while the Properties window is open the information switches to the one of the selected image The Properties window cannot be displayed in Preview Mode 3 Slide Show Displays still images in a slide show 4 Search Allows you to search for images 46 5 Delete Deletes selected images 6 Rotate Rotates selected still images A movie cannot be rotated 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 292: ... still image Refer to Photo Print 37 5 Edit Allows you to perform the following operations red eye correction auto correct color and brightness correction sharpness adjustment trimming inserting text or registering external image editing applications 6 Auto Focus Frame This function cannot be used for the images recorded by the camcorder 7 Shooting Information The shooting information of the image...

Page 293: ...people s eyes appear red 10 Fit to Window Matches the image size to the size of the Image Viewer Window 11 Restore Restores the standard display size 12 Zoom Slider Allows you to enlarge reduce the displayed image 13 Show Image Full Screen Displays an image in full screen size 14 Change the Star Rating Allows you to change the star rating 1 Auto Mode Clicking Start corrects the red eye effect auto...

Page 294: ...nt Use this to automatically correct the color balance of the still image Color Brightness Adjustment Window Select Color Brightness Adjustment from the Edit menu or click the icon and select Color Brightness Adjustment Use this to adjust the brightness saturation contrast intensity levels tone curve and RGB of the still image ...

Page 295: ...lick the icon and select Sharpness Use this to emphasize and clarify the outlines of people and objects Trim Image Window Select Trim from the Edit menu or click the icon and select Trim Specify the area in the still image to crop and click Trim Image to trim the image ...

Page 296: ...t Window Select Insert Text from the Edit menu or click the icon and select Insert Text Use this to write text on still images These image correction tools can be selected by clicking Edit Edit Image in Task Area of the main window ...

Page 297: ...n the camcorder may lose this setting once they are downloaded to the computer 1 Check that the camcorder is not connected to the computer While a camcorder is connected to the computer the software cannot be installed normally If a camcorder is connected detach the USB cable from the computer 2 Set the Instruction Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Da...

Page 298: ...tart menu 2 Right click the CD ROM icon and select Open from the displayed menu 3 Double click the setup exe icon Depending on your computer s settings the file extension exe may not appear 3 Select your country or region 4 Select your language 5 Click Easy Installation under Photo Application To specify the installation folder click Custom Installation 6 If other software is running close all pro...

Page 299: ...22 Installing Photo Application 7 Review the installation settings and click Install 8 Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and to start installation ...

Page 300: ...y Recommended is selected and then click Restart When you do not need to restart the computer the Finish screen will be displayed Click Finish remove the Instruction Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc from the CD ROM drive and proceed to Before Downloading Still Images 25 ...

Page 301: ...he Instruction Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc from the CD ROM drive When installation is complete remove the Instruction Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc before you connect the camcorder to the computer ...

Page 302: ...ndby sleep mode while a camcorder is connected via the USB interface Refer to your computer manual for the location of the computer s USB ports For details about changing settings on the camcorder and connecting the camcorder to the computer see the camcorder s instruction manual Settings on the Camcorder Before connecting the camcorder to the computer change the following camcorder settings in ad...

Page 303: ... prompted to restart it the first time you connect the camcorder to the computer A window appears allowing you to select an application program to start For instructions on how to start ZoomBrowser EX and download images to the computer see Downloading Still Images 27 USB Cable USB Terminal on the Camcorder Camcorder End Computer End USB Port on the Computer ...

Page 304: ...be changed and the image can no longer be displayed in ZoomBrowser EX or on the camcorder If the Server Busy window appears when you connect the camcorder to the computer click Retry If the built in memory or the memory card contains a large number of images the correct connection to the computer may not be possible The maximum number of images depends on the camcorder used so please refer to the ...

Page 305: ... a camcorder and card reader are connected at the same time a dialog appears allowing you to select the camcorder model Confirm that Canon Camera or your camcorder model name is displayed and click OK The CameraWindow menu screen opens If the camcorder is already connected to the computer you can start CameraWindow and display the CameraWindow menu screen by clicking Acquire Camera Settings follow...

Page 306: ...nsferred Images Download only the images not yet imported to the computer 1 Connect the camcorder to the computer 2 Click Import Images from Camera in the CameraWindow menu screen 3 Click Import Untransferred Images When the download completion screen appears click OK to close the CameraWindow screen The downloaded images will appear in the main window of ZoomBrowser EX ...

Page 307: ...30 Downloading Still Images Downloading Selected Images Download only the images that you select 1 Click Import Images from Camera in the CameraWindow menu screen 2 Click Select Images to Import ...

Page 308: ... images for download in the Import Images from Camera window and click the Import button When the download completion screen appears click OK to close the CameraWindow screen The downloaded images will appear in the main window of ZoomBrowser EX ...

Page 309: ...l the images saved on the camcorder 1 Click Import Images from Camera in the CameraWindow menu screen 2 Click Import All Images When the download completion screen appears click OK to close the CameraWindow screen The downloaded images will appear in the main window of ZoomBrowser EX ...

Page 310: ...he card reader writer and connect it to the computer When a window appears allowing you to select an application program to start select View Download Images using Canon ZoomBrowser EX and click OK Clicking Acquire Camera Settings Acquire Images from Memory Card in the main window of ZoomBrowser EX also opens the image download window 2 Select a downloading method Download Images A progress bar wi...

Page 311: ...to set the Auto download settings see Auto Downloading Settings 34 Click Exit to close the window after downloading images Auto Downloading Settings Select the setting for downloading images by operating your computer You can change the image type and the destination folder 1 Click Preferences ...

Page 312: ...2 Configure the settings and click OK The window below will be displayed when you select Perform selected processes consecutively or Select under Action After Download Select a process to perform after the image is downloaded and click OK ...

Page 313: ...oomBrowser EX opens 2 In ZoomBrowser EX select the image you wish to download and click Image Download Clicking on 2 images while holding down the Shift key selects also all images between the 2 images Clicking on different images while holding down the Ctrl key selects multiple images A blue frame appears around the selected image ...

Page 314: ...ge Index Print Prints selected images in rows with file names and image information You can select the program to use for printing by clicking Print Email in the main window and selecting Print Using Other Software Photo Print 1 Click Print Email in the main window and click Photo Print 2 Select still images you wish to print and click Printer and Layout Settings ...

Page 315: ...and click Print Click this button to switch between still images if multiple images are selected Selects the printer Sets the shooting date time imprint and color settings Sets the paper size settings Sets the number of print copies of the displayed image ...

Page 316: ...39 Printing Still Images Windows Index Print 1 Click Print Email in the main window and click Index Print 2 Select the still images you wish to print and click Printer and Layout Settings ...

Page 317: ...the printer Rotates still images Sets the print settings for shooting information comments headers footers and page numbers Sets the paper size and orientation Sets the number of print copies of the contact sheets Sets the number of rows and columns Click this to use the trimming function crops a portion of the still image ...

Page 318: ...Select the image to which you wish to apply the star rating or keyword and select View Modify Keywords from the Tools menu 2 Place a check mark next to the keyword you wish to apply or click on the stars for rating The default setting of the star rating is two stars You can add and delete keywords or change the keyword list in the Manage Keywords window by selecting Manage Keywords from the Tools ...

Page 319: ...Images This task allows you to classify selected images according to the shooting date 1 Click View Classify in the main window 2 Click Classify into Folder 3 Select the images you wish to classify and click Specify Classification Settings ...

Page 320: ...43 Organizing Images Windows 4 Specify the folder structure and the saving folder and click Finish The selected images are classified into the specified folder ...

Page 321: ...s This task allows you to rename multiple files at the same time or to rename and copy multiple files 1 Click View Classify in the main window 2 Click Rename Multiple Files 3 Select the images you wish to rename and click Specify Rename Settings ...

Page 322: ... Finish To rename a folder select a folder and open the Rename Folder window by selecting Rename from the File menu Input the new name and click OK Placing a check mark here makes copies of images with new names The name of the original images will not be changed ...

Page 323: ...ages by star rating modification date shooting date comment or keywords 1 Click View Classify in the main window You can also search for images by clicking Search on the Application Tool Bar Skip to step 3 2 Select folders and images from which you wish to search and click Search ...

Page 324: ...rch conditions and click Start Search The search results are displayed as thumbnails Select at least one search condition 4 Click Finish To change the search parameters and perform another search click Specify Search Conditions and repeat steps 3 4 ...

Page 325: ...ults folder You can print or copy these images to another folder The searched images will remain in this folder until ZoomBrowser EX is closed or another search is performed but if you delete an image in this folder the corresponding original image will be deleted as well Folders Area ...

Page 326: ...so export selected movies and still image properties to a text file or copy and rename movies and still images Furthermore you can export still images for use as a screen saver or a wallpaper Changing the File Type and Saving 1 Click Export in the main window 2 Select the export type If you selected Backup to CD refer to Saving on CD R RW Discs 53 ...

Page 327: ...h The window varies depending on the selected export type in step 2 When you have selected Export Still Images You can convert still images to another file type resize and save them as new files You can select the file type from BMP JPEG and TIFF You can also specify a prefix to be added to the exported still images ...

Page 328: ...ws When you have selected Export Shooting Properties You can select the information you wish to export and save as a text file When you have selected Export as a Screen Saver You can export and save the image as a screen saver ...

Page 329: ...52 Exporting Images When you have selected Export as a Wallpaper You can export and save the image as Windows wallpaper This task cannot be performed if you have selected multiple images ...

Page 330: ...W discs The shooting information is copied along with the images This function can only be used on a computer that came with a CD R RW drive as standard equipment 1 Place a CD R RW disc in the computer s CD R RW drive 2 If the following window appears click Cancel 3 Click Export in the main window ...

Page 331: ...54 Exporting Images 4 Click Backup to CD 5 Select the folders or images you wish to save and click Specify Backup Settings ...

Page 332: ...Exporting Images Windows 6 Set the backup settings and click Start Backup The disc will be ejected from the drive when copying is complete You can add images to a CD R RW disc that already contains images ...

Page 333: ...s on Camera Organize Images in the CameraWindow menu screen 3 Click Upload 4 Select the still images you wish to save and click Open If the camcorder is already connected to the computer and the main window of ZoomBrowser EX is displayed immediately after download for example you can start CameraWindow and display the CameraWindow menu screen by clicking the Acquire Camera Settings task button fol...

Page 334: ...s on the Camcorder Organizing Images on the Camcorder 1 Click Organize Images on Camera Organize Images in the CameraWindow menu screen 2 Click the still image you want to delete and click Delete Still images cannot be restored once they are deleted ...

Page 335: ...Images to E mail Messages You can attach selected still images to an e mail message If necessary you can make the image file size smaller 1 Click Print Email in the main window 2 Click Email Images 3 Select the still images you wish to send and click Change Image Size ...

Page 336: ... Custom Settings screen and select a destination folder for the still images If you select Using custom settings change the settings in Custom Settings and click OK To use this function the e mail software must be enabled as MAPI client For details refer to the instruction manual of the e mail software This function uses the e mail software configured in Internet Options To change the software fir...

Page 337: ... view selected still images in a slide show 1 Click View Classify in the main window You can also view a slide show by clicking Slide Show on the Application Tool Bar Skip to step 4 2 Click View as a Slide Show 3 Select the images and click Setup Slide Show ...

Page 338: ...tomatically When you select Every 3 second s you can select the interval in the control below from 1 to 120 seconds Loop Select to stop the slide show after the last image or to continuously run it in a loop Transitions Select the transition effect to be used when moving from one slide to another When you click an effect you can check the effect in the preview window 5 Click Start Slide Show Click...

Page 339: ...e and select Add Remove Sound from the Edit menu 2 Click Add 3 Select the sound file and click Open 4 Click OK The sound file will be copied to the same folder as the image To play back the sound select an image with a sound icon and select Play Sound from the Edit menu To remove sound from an image select Remove on the Sound window in step 2 disappears and the copied sound file will be deleted Th...

Page 340: ...he owner s name of the camcorder 1 Connect the camcorder to the computer 25 2 Click Preferences in the CameraWindow menu screen 3 Click the General tab and then click the Connected Camera tab 4 Click Edit and enter the camcorder s owner s name and click Set OK Input the camcorder s owner s name here up to 31 characters ...

Page 341: ... folder can also be uninstalled in the same way 1 Click the Windows start menu and select All Programs Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX and ZoomBrowser EX Uninstall Uninstall also Canon Internet Library for ZoomBrowser EX when you have uninstalled ZoomBrowser EX 1 Windows 7 Windows Vista Open the Start menu and select Control Panel and Uninstall a program Windows XP Open the start menu and select Co...

Page 342: ...hat its connectors are in good shape Î If you are experiencing operational problems detach the USB cable from the camcorder and computer and terminate the connection Restart the computer and then reconnect the camcorder ZoomBrowser EX Operation Cannot download still images Î The camcorder is not set to the correct mode Set the camcorder to still image playback mode Image files or folders do not ap...

Page 343: ... Eastern Time CANADA Canon CANADA Inc Tel Canada 1 800 OK CANON 1 800 652 2666 ASIA Canon Hongkong Co Ltd 19 F The Metropolis Tower 10 Metropolis Drive Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong Tel 852 3191 2333 Fax 852 2428 3963 The information in this manual is verified as of 1 June 2010 DIE 0368 000W CANON INC 2010 ...

Page 344: ...o files Exported files can be played back on the camcorder Other operations Video file management edit Please install Disc 2 ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools to use this function After installing you can use functions such as editing video files writing a disc of your choice uploading to the video sharing Web site and other useful functions Software Guide Click the article to jump to the content ...

Page 345: ...3 Precautions 14 Exit ImageMixer 3 16 Uninstall 17 Simple operation Video file import 21 Web upload 24 Other operations Music file export 28 Video file export 31 Search from screens Startup screen 36 Export screen 38 Preferences screen 41 Useful information Function list 44 Frequently asked questions 45 Inquiries 49 ...

Page 346: ... Introduction How to use this guide 4 System requirements 6 Install 9 Start ImageMixer 3 12 Supported data 13 Precautions 14 Exit ImageMixer 3 16 Uninstall 17 ...

Page 347: ...erating System It is prohibited to reproduce the content of this guide fully or partially without notice The content of this guide may be modified without notice Please contact our User Support Center if you have any questions Illustrations in this guide show screen captures of the software under development They may be different from the actual software Symbols used in this guide Clicking this sy...

Page 348: ...ficial name of Windows is Microsoft Windows Operating System AVCHD and AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation The company names and brand names referred to in this guide are themselves the trademarks registered trademarks and products of their respective companies The and TM marks have been omitted in this instruction manual ...

Page 349: ... Supported computer IBM PC AT compatible computers DOS V with one of the following OS pre installed Built to order computers excepted Supported OS Microsoft Windows XP 32bit Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit 64bit Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Home Basic Home Premium Ultimate Business Enterprise Microsoft Windows 7 32bit 64bit Home Premium Profes...

Page 350: ... or more Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Hard disk 30MB or more free disk space is required for software installation To import videos stored in the camcorder a larger free space than the size of the videos to be imported is required in the hard disk where the videos will be stored Graphics 1024x768 pixels or more 16bit Hi color or more Others Standard USB 2 0 po...

Page 351: ...ce is required to create a disc Writing List Requirement DVD AVCHD List At least three times the volume of data to be written on the disc Blu ray List At least twice the volume of data to be written on the disc DataDisc List At least the same volume of data to be written on the disc Graphics 1280x1024 pixels or more 32 bit or more Intel G965 onboard VGA or higher Sound Sound card supporting Direct...

Page 352: ...eo Tools This software enables you to import video files from the camcorder to the computer then manage and edit them easily Also you can utilize video files in many ways such as exporting to other storage media writing a disc Uploading to the video sharing website is also available Install Disc1 ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Transfer Utility Insert Disc 1 to the computer Click Continue Windows Vista Yes ...

Page 353: ... the installation folder and click Next By default the software is installed in the following location C Program Files PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Transfer Utility Please confirm the content of the License Agreement before clicking If you want to change the destination click Change and specify the destination ...

Page 354: ...ide this document is also installed and a shortcut to it is created on the Desktop To refer to the Software Guide click the shortcut icon named ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Software Guide You cannot use PIXELA software that came bundled with a different Canon camcorder with the camcorder with which this version ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 was bundled ...

Page 355: ...dialog box is displayed ImageMixer 3 Launcher P 36 appears on the computer s screen Start the software by other methods You can also start the software in the following ways Note that you cannot use some items in ImageMixer 3 Launcher when the camcorder is not connected Start from the shortcut icon Double click the shortcut icon on the Desktop Start from the Start menu Select the Start menu All Pr...

Page 356: ...sfer Utility is bundled Still image files cannot be used Importable files Recording standard SD Video standard AVCHD standard File format extension H 264 AVCHD mts m2ts Exportable file Recording standard AVCHD standard File format extension Web upload MPEG 2 mpg Music file export WAVE wav wave files in linear PCM To export a music file the file must meet the conditions on P29 ...

Page 357: ...onal use Use an AC adapter to power a notebook computer Use the compact power adapter to power the camcorder Connect the camcorder and the computer directly with a USB cable Operation using USB hubs is not guaranteed Do not put the computer in Standby mode when a camcorder is connected You cannot use PIXELA software that came bundled with a different Canon camcorder with the camcorder with which t...

Page 358: ...ImageMixer 3 when connecting two or more camcorders to the computer You cannot export videos that were recorded in a video format or video system different from that of the camcorder It may cause the malfunction of the device to which the videos are exported Disclaimer regarding the YouTube upload function When using the YouTube upload function the number of videos uploaded per hour may be restric...

Page 359: ...g on the computer If multiple choices are displayed select the drive corresponding to the camcorder Windows 7 Click Eject CANON X The letter that appears as X varies depending on the computer If two or more CANON X are displayed click all CANON X A message informing you that it is safe to remove hardware will be displayed Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and computer Windows XP Windows ...

Page 360: ... running Windows XP Click the Start menu Click Control Panel Click Add or Remove Programs Select ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Transfer Utility and click Remove Click OK Click Finish when a confirmation message is displayed After uninstallation delete administrative files if needed P 19 ...

Page 361: ... Panel Click Uninstall a program Select ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools and click Uninstall Click Continue Windows Vista Yes Windows 7 Click OK Click Finish when a confirmation message is displayed After uninstallation delete administrative files if needed P 19 ...

Page 362: ...you keep these files you can restore the information such as read files Perform this procedure if you do not need these files Delete administrative files Delete the folder below Windows XP Start menu My Computer My Document IMx3SEVer6 Windows Vista Start menu Computer Document IMx3SEVer6 Windows 7 Start menu Computer My Document IMx3SEVer6 ...

Page 363: ...20 Simple operation Video file import 21 Web upload 24 ...

Page 364: ...can import the video files recorded with the camcorder to the computer Connect the camcorder or the source device to the computer Refer to P 12 for how to connect ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Video file import ...

Page 365: ...e camcorder Both the built in memory and SD Memory Card in the camcorder A card reader writer or other devices Select the method to import and click OK Import the video files which have not been saved in the computer Imports the files which have not been imported to the computer yet Import all videos Imports all files in the selected memory ...

Page 366: ...tion Windows XP C Documents and Settings User account name My Video IMx3SEVer6 Windows Vista C Users User account name Videos IMx3SEVer6 Windows 7 C Users User account name My Video IMx3SEVer6 If My Video Videos folder does not exist the files are saved in IMx3SEVer6 folder created in My Documents Documents folder ...

Page 367: ...he video sharing Web site YouTube on the Internet Create video files for Web upload using the camcorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for details Connect the camcorder to the computer Refer to P 12 for how to connect ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Web upload ...

Page 368: ...account information and click Next You can use your Google account if it is linked with your YouTube account Enter the full Google email address as shown below into the YouTube account username gmail com If you fail to enter the correct user name and password several times you may not be able to access YouTube ...

Page 369: ...change the release settings later on the YouTube Web site If a message appears about a failed upload check on the YouTube Web site If the file is not uploaded install the Disc 2 and save the file as a new file for video sharing Web site then upload the new file from the YouTube Web site Note the following limitations for uploading files to YouTube The number of files to upload within 1 hour may be...

Page 370: ...27 Other operations Music file export 28 Video file export 31 ...

Page 371: ...order supported model only or insert an SD Memory Card into the computer Refer to P 12 for how to connect the camcorder ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Music file export Click if not found Note the following when using SD Memory Cards Use SD Memory Cards initialized with the camcorder Connect a card reader writer if your computer does not have an SD Memory Card slot Make sure the SD ...

Page 372: ... Sampling frequency 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz Copies of the selected files are created in the following destination and added to the Music List Windows XP C Documents and Settings User account name My Documents My Music IMx3SEVer6 Windows Vista C Users User account name Music IMx3SEVer6 Windows 7 C Users User account name My Music IMx3SEVer6 If My Music Music folder does not exist the files are saved in ...

Page 373: ...when the total size of the files to export exceeds the capacity of the selected destination Reduce the total file size in the Music List If there are no music files in the Music List the music files in the destination will be erased While exporting files do not disconnect the device to which you are exporting If the device is disconnected files may not be exported completely and can become corrupt...

Page 374: ... higher is required to export the video files recorded in MXP mode and FXP mode Always use the camcorder to initialize the SD Memory Card If the camcorder is disconnected from the computer while exporting video files in the export destination may be damaged When exporting to the camcorder compliant camcorders only always use the compact power adapter to power the camcorder Make sure that the USB c...

Page 375: ...Refer to P 12 for how to connect the camcorder ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Video file export Click if not found Note the following when using SD Memory Cards Use SD Memory Cards initialized with the camcorder Connect a card reader writer if your computer does not have an SD Memory Card slot Make sure the SD Memory Card is not write protected ...

Page 376: ... The thumbnail file is created from the first video file in the folder Even if you delete the first video file in the folder the thumbnail file will remain as the thumbnail of the folder If there are multiple folders with the same date the thumbnail of the folder which was imported to the computer first will be displayed If you imported several batches of video files with the same date a suffix su...

Page 377: ...ceeds the capacity the value in the capacity bar turns red Reduce the number of folders in this case Read the message and click OK While exporting files do not disconnect the device to which you are exporting If the device is disconnected files may not be exported completely and can become corrupted unplayable ...

Page 378: ...arch from screens Startup screen ImageMixer 3 Launcher screen 36 Export screen Music file export screen 38 Video file export screen 40 Preferences screen When importing video files 41 When exporting files 42 ...

Page 379: ...he camcorder to the video sharing Web site P 24 Music file export button Exports music files in the computer to an SD Memory Card or other storage media P 28 Video file export button Exports video files imported to the computer with ImageMixer 3 to an SD Memory Card or other storage media P 31 Video file management edit button This function can be used after installing Disc 2 ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6...

Page 380: ...les are updated you will be notified when starting ImageMixer 3 Only when the computer is connected to the Internet Exit button Exits ImageMixer 3 Version information button Shows the version of ImageMixer 3 currently installed This is used to check the update Help button Opens the Software Guide this document ...

Page 381: ... Music file export screen Clicking Music file export in ImageMixer 3 Launcher displays following screen To export music files P 28 Music List The list of music files to export Double click the files to play back Add button Adds music files to the Music List Delete button Deletes the file selected in the Music List 2 1 4 3 5 7 8 6 ...

Page 382: ...e letter are displayed Select the destination to export to Capacity bar Displays the free space in the destination to export and the total size of the files in the Music List When the total size of the files in the Music List exceeds the capacity of the destination the value is displayed in red Refresh button Exports the files currently displayed in the Music List and replaces the music files stor...

Page 383: ...t Displays the list of folders sorted by recording date Destination to export The name of the destination to export and the drive letter are displayed Select the destination to export to Capacity bar Displays the free space in the destination to export and the total size of the files to export When the total size of the files to export exceeds the capacity of the destination the value is displayed...

Page 384: ... from the camcorder By default files are saved in the following location Windows XP C Documents and Settings User account name My Video IMx3SEVer6 Windows Vista C Users User account name Videos IMx3SEVer6 Windows 7 C Users User account name My Video IMx3SEVer6 Do not delete the previous Library folder after you change the Library destination The new destination will only contain files that you are...

Page 385: ...ce for the ImageMixer workspace used when exporting files The system volume is selected as default Volumes which you may not write to will not be displayed Select a destination whose length is up to 200 bytes long including the directory path 1 ...

Page 386: ...43 Useful information Function list 44 Frequently asked questions 45 Inquiries 49 ...

Page 387: ...s cannot be used depending on the file type Function File type Files recorded with camcorder AVCHD Files converted with camcorder SD Video Files converted with camcorder MPEG 2 Simple operations Video file import Web upload Other operations Music file export Music file WAVE file only Video file export ...

Page 388: ...omputers with following operating systems Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows 7 I can t start ImageMixer 3 To install and use ImageMixer 3 you must be authorized as an Administrator ImageMixer 3 does not work properly Exit ImageMixer 3 and restart the computer ...

Page 389: ... is connected properly and is not recognized connect to another USB port of the computer Disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer and reconnect the camcorder with the computer following the correct procedure Disconnect any USB devices other than the camcorder keyboard and mouse If the camcorder is connected via a USB hub connect the camcorder directly to the computer If software is runni...

Page 390: ...he camcorder to the computer It takes a long time when importing many files in one batch or importing a large video file When importing close all software other than ImageMixer 3 Processing speed may vary depending on your computer s configuration for example CPU performance and RAM or on the content of the video If software is running in the background exit them before importing ...

Page 391: ...ot displayed Follow the steps below to show file extensions Windows XP 1 Open any folder 2 Click Tool menu Folder Options View tab 3 Uncheck Hide extension for known file types Windows Vista Windows 7 1 Open any folder 2 Click Organize Folder and search options View tab 3 Uncheck Hide extension for known file types ...

Page 392: ...ny France and Spain 800 1532 4865 toll free Language English German French Spanish Other Countries in Europe 44 1489 564 764 Language English German French Spanish Italian Dutch Asia Philippines 63 2 438 0090 Language English China 10800 163 0014 toll free Language Chinese ImageMixer 3 Web site Please check our Web site for the latest information and downloads http www pixela co jp oem canon e ...

Page 393: ...r You can use functions such as editing video files writing a disc of your choice uploading to a video sharing Web site and other useful functions In the Library screen you can manage the video files imported to the computer Manage video files Edit video files such as trimming unnecessary scenes or adding text and music Edit video files Select video files of your choice then write DVD or Blu ray d...

Page 394: ...lbums 64 Save a video file as a new file 69 Upload to YouTube 71 Edit video files Preparation project setting 77 Add delete clips 80 Change playback order 82 Trim a video clip 83 Cut out multiple scenes from a video clip 85 Add text on videos 87 Add music on videos 90 Adjust volume 92 Save a project 95 Save edited videos as a single file 96 Write a disc Write video files onto a disc 98 Play back a...

Page 395: ... Introduction How to use this guide 4 System requirements 6 Install 9 Start ImageMixer 3 16 Supported data 17 Precautions 19 Exit ImageMixer 3 22 Uninstall 23 ...

Page 396: ...peration procedures of Windows Operating System It is prohibited to reproduce the content of this guide fully or partially without notice The content of this guide may be modified without notice Please contact our User Support Center if you have any questions Illustrations in this guide show screen captures of the software under development They may be different from the actual software Symbols us...

Page 397: ...es Confidential unpublished works Copyright 1993 1998 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved iPod iTunes are the trademarks of Apple Inc AVCHD and AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation Blu ray is a trademark of the Blu ray Disc Association The company names and brand names referred to in this guide are themselves the tr...

Page 398: ... Supported computer IBM PC AT compatible computers DOS V with one of the following OS pre installed Built to order computers excepted Supported OS Microsoft Windows XP 32bit Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit 64bit Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Home Basic Home Premium Ultimate Business Enterprise Microsoft Windows 7 32bit 64bit Home Premium Profes...

Page 399: ...ce is required to create a disc Writing List Requirement DVD AVCHD List At least three times the volume of data to be written on the disc Blu ray List At least twice the volume of data to be written on the disc DataDisc List At least the same volume of data to be written on the disc Graphics 1280x1024 pixels or more 32 bit or more Intel G965 onboard VGA or higher Sound Sound card supporting Direct...

Page 400: ... or more Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Hard disk 30MB or more free disk space is required for software installation To import videos stored in the camcorder a larger free space than the size of the videos to be imported is required in the hard disk where the videos will be stored Graphics 1024x768 pixels or more 16bit Hi color or more Others Standard USB 2 0 po...

Page 401: ...u can upload video files to the video sharing website Disc2 ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools This software enables you to import video files from the camcorder to the computer then manage and edit them easily Also you can utilize video files in many ways such as exporting to other storage media writing a disc Uploading to the video sharing website is also available Install Disc1 ImageMixer 3 SE V...

Page 402: ... the installation folder and click Next By default the software is installed in the following location C Program Files PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Transfer Utility Please confirm the content of the License Agreement before clicking If you want to change the destination click Change and specify the destination ...

Page 403: ...ide this document is also installed and a shortcut to it is created on the Desktop To refer to the Software Guide click the shortcut icon named ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Software Guide You cannot use PIXELA software that came bundled with a different Canon camcorder with the camcorder with which this version ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 was bundled ...

Page 404: ...your computer connected to the Internet before the installation Insert Disc 2 to the computer Click Continue Windows Vista Yes Windows 7 if the User Account Control dialog box is displayed The installation screen will be displayed Select your language and click Next Click Next When Inter net connection is unavailable contact our User Support Center P 161 and acquire your certification code ...

Page 405: ...e is installed in following location C Program Files PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools Select your local video system and click Next Please confirm the content of the License Agreement before clicking If you want to change the destination click Change and specify the destination After installation you can change the video system in the Preferences P 147 ...

Page 406: ...vation Click Install Installation will start When using security software the registration of the certification code may not be performed properly depending on the firewall settings In this case change the settings of the security software Refer to the manual of the security software to change the settings If your computer is not connected to the Internet the certification dialog box will be displ...

Page 407: ...d The Software Guide this document is also installed and a shortcut to it is created on the Desktop To refer to the Software Guide click the shortcut icon named ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Software Guide You cannot use PIXELA software that came bundled with a different Canon camcorder with the camcorder with which this version ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 was bundled ...

Page 408: ...ialog box is displayed ImageMixer 3 Launcher P 112 appears on the computer s screen Start the software by other methods You can also start the software in the following ways Note that you cannot use some items in ImageMixer 3 Launcher when the camcorder is not connected Start from the shortcut icon Double click the shortcut icon on the Desktop Start from the Start menu Select the Start menu All Pr...

Page 409: ...er 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools Still image files cannot be used Files saved as a different file format using ImageMixer 3 cannot be used Importable files Recording standard SD Video standard AVCHD standard BD R 2 0 standard BD RE 3 0 standard File format extension H 264 AVCHD mts m2ts WAVE wav For audio files you can only use files longer than 0 5 seconds with a quantization bit rate of 16 bit Disc typ...

Page 410: ...Video wmv File export for computer MPEG 2 mpg File export for iTunes QuickTime Movie mov Music file export WAVE wav wave files in linear PCM To export a music file the file must meet the conditions on P 39 Disc type DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW BD R BD R DL BD RE BD RE DL 8 cm discs are not supported You cannot add recordings onto discs that have already been recorded When using a rewritable disc erase t...

Page 411: ...se the compact power adapter to power the camcorder Connect the camcorder and the computer directly with a USB cable Operation using USB hubs is not guaranteed Do not put the computer in Standby mode when a camcorder is connected Read protected data and copy protected data cannot be imported Do not operate other software while writing a disc You cannot use PIXELA software that came bundled with a ...

Page 412: ... preview in the edit screen may not be played back smoothly depending on your computer s configuration During video editing the titler displayed on the preview screen may be distorted depending on the computer This is not reflected in the edited content Discs created with ImageMixer 3 may not be played back on some players When using a rewritable disc erase the recorded data with ImageMixer 3 befo...

Page 413: ... handling videos in x v Color which were recorded using the camcorder with which ImageMixer 3 is bundled note the following limitations x v Color is not applied to videos that were recorded in MXP mode and then written on a disc in AVCHD standard When editing videos x v Color is not applied if you use a video with different video system or different resolution of the project When editing videos if...

Page 414: ...g on the computer If multiple choices are displayed select the drive corresponding to the camcorder Windows 7 Click Eject CANON X The letter that appears as X varies depending on the computer If two or more CANON X are displayed click all CANON X A message informing you that it is safe to remove hardware will be displayed Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and computer Windows XP Windows ...

Page 415: ...played Select ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Transfer Utility and click Remove Click OK Click Finish when a confirmation message is displayed After uninstallation delete administrative files if needed P 25 Uninstall ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools first You cannot uninstall ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Transfer Utility while ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools is still installed When you uninstall ImageMixer 3 SE...

Page 416: ...ransfer Utility and click Uninstall Click Continue Windows Vista Yes Windows 7 Click OK Click Finish when a confirmation message is displayed After uninstallation delete administrative files if needed P 25 Uninstall ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools first You cannot uninstall ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Transfer Utility while ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools is still installed When you uninstall ImageM...

Page 417: ...ep these files you can restore the information such as file reading and Albums Perform this procedure if you do not need these files Delete administrative files Delete the folder below Windows XP Start menu My Computer My Document IMx3SEVer6 Windows Vista Start menu Computer Document IMx3SEVer6 Windows 7 Start menu Computer My Document IMx3SEVer6 ...

Page 418: ...26 Simple operation Video file import 27 Web upload 29 Disc writing 32 Video music file combination 35 ...

Page 419: ...can import the video files recorded with the camcorder to the computer Connect the camcorder or the source device to the computer Refer to P 16 for how to connect ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Video file import ...

Page 420: ...e camcorder Both the built in memory and SD Memory Card in the camcorder A card reader writer or other devices Select the method to import and click OK Import the video files which have not been saved in the computer Imports the files which have not been imported to the computer yet Import all videos Imports all files in the selected memory ...

Page 421: ...he video sharing Web site YouTube on the Internet Create video files for Web upload using the camcorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for details Connect the camcorder to the computer Refer to P 16 for how to connect ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Web upload ...

Page 422: ...account information and click Next You can use your Google account if it is linked with your YouTube account Enter the full Google email address as shown below into the YouTube account username gmail com If you fail to enter the correct user name and password several times you may not be able to access YouTube ...

Page 423: ...hange the release settings later on the YouTube Web site If a message appears about a failed upload check on the YouTube Web site If the file is not uploaded follow the procedure on P 69 to save it as a new file for video sharing Web site then upload the new file from the YouTube Web site Note the following limitations for uploading files to YouTube The number of files to upload within 1 hour may ...

Page 424: ... Create a playlist or SD Video files using the camcorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for details Connect the camcorder to the computer Refer to P 16 for how to connect ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Disc writing Two or more discs will be needed depending on the total size of the video files ...

Page 425: ...n MXP mode will be converted using a maximum bit rate of 18 Mbps SD standard quality Writes a disc from SD Video files created with the camcorder You can write on a DVD disc DVD Video standard Select the memory that contains the video files you want to write onto discs The SD Memory Card inserted in the camcorder The built in memory of the camcorder This icon is displayed when you selected SD pict...

Page 426: ...34 Select the drive to write and set a disc Click Write Writing will start ...

Page 427: ...en imports to the computer as a single video file Create a playlist and select the music file in the camcorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for details Connect the camcorder to the computer Refer to P 16 for how to connect ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Video music file combination ...

Page 428: ...o import The SD Memory Card inserted in the camcorder The built in memory of the camcorder Read the message and click OK The separate video files and the music file are combined and imported as a single video file The video file will be added to the Library P 114 ...

Page 429: ...37 Other operations Music file export 38 Video file export 41 Edited video file export 45 ...

Page 430: ...order supported model only or insert an SD Memory Card into the computer Refer to P 16 for how to connect the camcorder ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Music file export Click if not found Note the following when using SD Memory Cards Use SD Memory Cards initialized with the camcorder Connect a card reader writer if your computer does not have an SD Memory Card slot Make sure the SD ...

Page 431: ... Sampling frequency 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz Copies of the selected files are created in the following destination and added to the Music List Windows XP C Documents and Settings User account name My Documents My Music IMx3SEVer6 Windows Vista C Users User account name Music IMx3SEVer6 Windows 7 C Users User account name My Music IMx3SEVer6 If My Music Music folder does not exist the files are saved in ...

Page 432: ...when the total size of the files to export exceeds the capacity of the selected destination Reduce the total file size in the Music List If there are no music files in the Music List the music files in the destination will be erased While exporting files do not disconnect the device to which you are exporting If the device is disconnected files may not be exported completely and can become corrupt...

Page 433: ...ated CLASS 4 or higher is required to export the video files recorded in MXP mode and FXP mode Always use the camcorder to initialize the SD Memory Card If the camcorder is disconnected from the computer while exporting video files in the export destination may be damaged When exporting to the camcorder compliant camcorders only always use the compact power adapter to power the camcorder Make sure...

Page 434: ...Refer to P 16 for how to connect the camcorder ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Video file export Click if not found Note the following when using SD Memory Cards Use SD Memory Cards initialized with the camcorder Connect a card reader writer if your computer does not have an SD Memory Card slot Make sure the SD Memory Card is not write protected ...

Page 435: ... The thumbnail file is created from the first video file in the folder Even if you delete the first video file in the folder the thumbnail file will remain as the thumbnail of the folder If there are multiple folders with the same date the thumbnail of the folder which was imported to the computer first will be displayed If you imported several batches of video files with the same date a suffix su...

Page 436: ...ceeds the capacity the value in the capacity bar turns red Reduce the number of folders in this case Read the message and click OK While exporting files do not disconnect the device to which you are exporting If the device is disconnected files may not be exported completely and can become corrupted unplayable ...

Page 437: ...ged When exporting to the camcorder compliant camcorders only always use the compact power adapter to power the camcorder Make sure that the USB cable is correctly connected to the computer You cannot export the files that were recorded in a video format or video system different from that of the camcorder If exporting the video files to the camcorder would exceed the maximum number of scenes of t...

Page 438: ...the camcorder ImageMixer 3 Launcher will be displayed Click Edited video file export Click if not found Select the folder to export Edited video file export screen P 129 Note the following when using SD Memory Cards Use SD Memory Cards initialized with the camcorder Connect a card reader writer if your computer does not have an SD Memory Card slot Make sure the SD Memory Card is not write protecte...

Page 439: ...ds the capacity the value in the capacity bar turns red Reduce the number of files in this case Confirm the message and click OK While exporting files do not disconnect the device to which you are exporting If the device is disconnected files may not be exported completely and can become corrupted unplayable ...

Page 440: ...What s the Library 49 Basic operations in the Library 51 Play back video files 60 Show video file details 61 Edit video file information 62 Create Album Smart Albums 64 Save a video file as a new file 69 Upload to YouTube 71 ...

Page 441: ...ary screen In the Library screen P114 121 you can manage or edit video files imported from the camcorder The following operations are available in the Library screen Play back video files P 60 Show video file details P 61 Change titles and thumbnails P 62 Create Albums and Smart Albums P 64 Save a video file as a new file P 69 Edit video files P 76 Write discs P 97 Refer to P 51 for basic operatio...

Page 442: ...er Windows XP C Documents and Settings User account name My Document My Video IMxLibraryVer6 Windows Vista C Users User account name Videos IMxLibraryVer6 Windows 7 C Users User account name My Video IMxLibraryVer6 In Windows XP or Windows 7 files are saved in the My Documents folder if My Video does not exist In Windows Vista files are saved in the Documents folder if Videos does not exist When i...

Page 443: ...ction explains the basic operations in the Library screen Display the Library screen Click Video file management edit in the ImageMixer 3 Library screen The Library screen will be displayed It may take time to read imported video files into the Library ...

Page 444: ...t files Format tab P 115 Tab File type AVCHD Files recorded with the camcorder SD Video Files converted to SD Video format with the camcorder MPEG 2 Files converted to MPEG 2 format with the camcorder Click the location that contains the target files Source pane P 116 ...

Page 445: ...53 Click individual video files Browser pane P 118 ...

Page 446: ... List Thumbnails and file information are displayed in a list format Thumbnail Only thumbnails and titles are displayed You can change the size with Thumbnail size in upper right screen Show hide thumbnails when selecting List Click Show View Options from the Window menu to select the header to display File status and title cannot be hidden ...

Page 447: ...55 Drag the header to change the thumbnail size ...

Page 448: ...er to arrange the files in ascending descending order Drag and drop a file to change the order By changing the file order you can play back files in the desired order In a Smart Album you cannot change the file order by dragging and dropping ...

Page 449: ... 27 to add video files to the Library Imported video files will be added to the Library automatically when opening the Library screen Refer to P 155 for how to return to the Library files deleted by Keep files or files with cannot find this file ...

Page 450: ...s that have only link information and whose original video data does not exist in the Library the following dialog box will be displayed For example when the files were deleted in Windows Explorer after having been added to the Library You cannot delete files in a Smart Album Note the following when deleting files from the Library The same video file added to the Album Smart Album Writing List wil...

Page 451: ...59 Delete an Album Smart Album Writing List Select Album Smart Album Writing List Press Del Delete key in the keyboard Click OK ...

Page 452: ...uring playback You can change the size of the screen in the following ways Select the screen size from the View menu Drag the edge of the window Double click the screen full screen display When playing back videos recorded in XP mode SP mode LP mode 1440 x 1080 pixels in Actual size in the View menu the size of the screen will be 1920 x 1080 pixels Double click the screen again to return to the or...

Page 453: ...information of a video file Click Video file management edit in the ImageMixer 3 launcher screen Select a file and click Information The Information panel will be displayed Information panel File information P 120 Click Information again to close the panel ...

Page 454: ...titles displayed in the Library screen You can also add your rating and comments Click Video file management edit in the ImageMixer 3 launcher screen Select a file and click Information The Information panel will be displayed Information panel File information P 120 ...

Page 455: ...c Thumbnail Changes the thumbnail image Drag the slider to display the scene to use for thumbnail Even if you change the thumbnail image the top scenes of the video files are displayed as thumbnails in the menu screen P 107 of a written disc My rating This rating can be used as one of the rules for Smart Albums Click or drag on the stars to increase decrease the number of stars Comments You can en...

Page 456: ...y sort them Differences between Albums and Smart Albums To create an Album you need to sort video files manually To create a Smart Album select the sorting criteria and the corresponding video files will be collected automatically Album Album is a collection of video files you like just as a photo album For example if you create an Album Birthday party you can manually select and add video files r...

Page 457: ...65 Create an Album Click Video file management edit in the ImageMixer 3 launcher screen Click Enter the Album name and click OK A new Album is added to the Source pane ...

Page 458: ...66 Drag and drop files to add to the Album created in Step 2 Video files will be added to the Album Even if you delete a file in an Album the original file in the Library will remain ...

Page 459: ...deo file management edit in the ImageMixer 3 launcher screen Click and select New Smart Album The Video Snapshot scenes are added to the Video Snapshot Smart Album automatically You cannot add files in the MPEG 2 tab to a Smart Album ...

Page 460: ...Album You cannot delete files in a Smart Album If you wish to change the rules afterwards right click the Smart Album you wish to change and select Edit Smart Album from the menu displayed When sorting by file size sorting is based on the integer number of the file size displayed in the Information panel of the Library The file size displayed in the Browser pane of the Library is not used for sort...

Page 461: ...erted to a different format you can use it to upload to a video sharing Web site or play back on an iPod Click Video file management edit in the ImageMixer 3 launcher screen Select video files Select Export in the File menu You cannot export files in MPEG 2 tab ...

Page 462: ...deo does not exist Export types Select the file format of the new file For computer Creates an MPEG 2 file iTunes for iPod Creates a file to transfer to an iPod through iTunes To use this file on iPod you need to register with iTunes For video sharing Web site Creates a file to upload to a video sharing Web site Select the picture quality files in AVCHD tab only and the method to divide the file E...

Page 463: ...YouTube Uploads the video files stored in the Library It is necessary to create a YouTube account before starting this operation Click Video file management edit in the ImageMixer 3 launcher screen Click Web upload ...

Page 464: ...cted files are added to the Upload List Click Upload Files longer than 10 minutes are divided 10 minute files and each divided file is handled as one file Therefore even if there are fewer than 10 files in the Upload List you may not be able to add any more files ...

Page 465: ...on the file format and picture quality selected High quality After conversion AVCHD SD Video MPEG 2 File format WMV Based on original file Resolution 1280 x 720 Bit rate 3Mbps Standard quality After conversion AVCHD SD Video MPEG 2 File format WMV WMV Resolution 640 x 360 320 x 180 Bit rate 2Mbps 1Mbps ...

Page 466: ...ck Upload You can use your Google account if it is linked with your YouTube account Enter the full Google email address as shown below into the YouTube account username gmail com If you fail to enter the correct user name and password several times you may not be able to access YouTube ...

Page 467: ...ngs later on the YouTube Web site If a message appears about a failed upload check on the YouTube Web site If the file is not uploaded follow the procedure on P 69 to save it as a new file for video sharing Web site then upload the new file from the YouTube Web site Note the following limitations for uploading files to YouTube The number of files to upload within 1 hour may be limited according to...

Page 468: ... setting 77 Add delete clips 80 Change playback order 82 Trim a video clip 83 Cut out multiple scenes from a video clip 85 Add text on videos 87 Add music on videos 90 Adjust volume 92 Save a project 95 Save edited videos as a single file 96 ...

Page 469: ...ile management edit in ImageMixer 3 Launcher Select a file you wish to edit and click Movie Edit The term project indicates the entire operation of video editing By saving a project you can stop editing at any point and resume editing later You cannot edit video files in SD Video tab and MPEG 2 tab ...

Page 470: ...d as necessary to match the recording mode of the videos with the best video quality in the edited file Although the recording mode will be changed the quality of the video recorded in LP mode or SP mode cannot be improved and will not change If you mix videos originally recorded in MXP mode FXP mode 1920 x 1080 pixels with videos originally recorded in XP mode SP mode LP mode 1440 x 1080 pixels w...

Page 471: ...ack order P 82 Trim a video clip P 83 Cut out multiple scenes from a video clip P 85 Add text P 87 Add music P 90 Adjust volume P 92 After editing save the edited content as a single video file P 96 The original video files used for editing will remain without change In the edit screen video and audio files as well as text titler added in the editing are called clips ...

Page 472: ...80 Add delete clips You can add extra clips or delete clips after setting a project Add extra clips Click Library Edit screen Library panel P 135 Select the folder that contains the clip you wish to add ...

Page 473: ...81 Drag and drop a clip into the Working area Delete clips Select a clip Click ...

Page 474: ...er of clips Drag and drop clips to arrange the order This operation can be performed both in Timeline and Storyboard view You cannot scroll through the Working area by dragging a clip Edit screen Working area P 142 Refer to P 96 for saving the edited content as a single video file ...

Page 475: ...iew Drag the IN point slider to the beginning of the scene to keep Edit screen Preview Trimming panel P 140 In Timeline view P 144 you can also trim videos by dragging the top end of the clip in the Working area If the clip becomes too short to select right click the previous clip and select Select next clip then adjust using the IN OUT point sliders ...

Page 476: ...84 Drag the OUT point slider to the end of the scene to keep Click to check the result Refer to P 96 for saving the edited content as a single video file ...

Page 477: ... a video clip Right click the clip to trim and select Trim multiple ranges Drag the OUT point slider to the end of the scene to keep Note that the end point setting comes first Edit screen Multiple trimming window P 145 Drag the IN point slider to the beginning of the scene to keep ...

Page 478: ...im out other scenes you may want to keep You can set up to 20 ranges Click OK Specified ranges are placed in the Working area Select a clip and click to check the result Refer to P 96 for saving the edited content as a single video file ...

Page 479: ...u can add text on videos Text size font and way to display can also be changed Click Titler The screen changes to Timeline view if it is in Storyboard view Drag the slider to the beginning point where you wish to display text ...

Page 480: ...ne breaks or change the text size Edit screen Titler panel P 137 Set the duration to display You can set between 0 5 and 10 seconds Select the way to display Select the displaying method from the Titler list Click Preview to view the demonstration You can also change text size font and text color ...

Page 481: ... Once a clip is created you can change the starting position and duration in the Working area Refer to P 96 for saving the edited content as a single video file When editing videos if you set a titler over videos recorded in x v Color x v Color is not applied while the titler is being played back ...

Page 482: ... on videos You can add music on videos Click Audio file The screen changes to Timeline view if it is Storyboard view Edit screen Audio file panel P 136 Select the folder that contains the music file you wish to add ...

Page 483: ... quantization bit rate of 16 bit Click then to check the result Once a clip is created you can change the starting position and duration in the Working area Refer to P 96 for saving the edited content as a single video file You can change the start point of the music by dragging the audio clip to the right or left ...

Page 484: ... clip You can also use sound effects to make the volume become louder gradually Fade in or softer gradually Fade out Click Adjust Volume Select a clip You can adjust the volume of video and audio clips To adjust audio clips click the Timeline tab to select audio clip ...

Page 485: ...93 Adjust the volume Adjust the volume with the vertical slider Edit screen Adjust volume panel P 139 Adjust the Fade in Fade out duration Adjust with the horizontal slider ...

Page 486: ...94 Click Apply Click to check the result Refer to P 96 for saving the edited content as a single video file ...

Page 487: ... it is easier for you to check the actual results and re edit the project if necessary Select Save project from the File menu Select the save destination and click Save The project is saved as a file with the es6 extension When resuming the project select Open project and edit movies after clicking Movie Edit in the Library screen ...

Page 488: ... remain without change Click Save tab Click Save Select the save destination and click Save Edited files have following limitations Video bitrate information of the edited video does not appear in the File Information Panel in the Library Edited videos cannot be used for the camcorder s Video Snapshot and Face Detection functions ...

Page 489: ...97 Write a disc Write video files onto a disc 98 Play back a written disc 106 ...

Page 490: ...es onto a disc You can write a disc of video files stored in the Library To write a disc of video files in the camcorder refer to P 32 Click Video file management edit in the ImageMixer 3 launcher screen Click Disc list ...

Page 491: ... a standalone Blu ray disc player 5 1 Picture quality will be lower than the original file due to the conversion Also it may take time to create a disc If the original file is standard quality it is written in the same quality Cannot add files recorded using the 24F frame rate 2 Video files recorded in MXP mode will be converted using a maximum bit rate of 18 Mbps Also it may take time to create a...

Page 492: ...roximately 20 bytes AVCHD Blu ray DataDisc List Approximately 30 bytes The number changes depending on the characters used A new Writing List is added to the Source pane Click Library and drag and drop files to the Writing List Drag and drop files to the Writing List created in Step 4 A confirmation message will be displayed The confirmation message will not be displayed when dropping to DataDisc ...

Page 493: ...lu ray List Yes 99 500 500 No 99 99 500 Files will be combined if files of the same resolution are played back in series when written onto a disc Remove video files when the value on the capacity bar is shown in red If you are to combine files and create titles the number of titles will change depending on the playback order The value on the capacity bar is an estimation Note that you may not be a...

Page 494: ...u screen P 107 of the written disc Long titles may not be fully displayed Enter the title within the following length DVD List Approximately 8 bytes AVCHD Blu ray DataDisc List Approximately 12 bytes The number changes depending on the characters used Right click the Writing List and click Edit the name of the List that you selected When combining files the number of titles will change depending o...

Page 495: ...ite Combine files Displays whether files are combined P 101 11 Set a disc and click Write Usable discs vary depending on the Writing List that you selected refer to the table on P 99 for usable discs The menu screen P 107 is the screen that appears first when playing back the written disc In this step you decide the design of the screen ...

Page 496: ...is method if for example you encountered an erasing failure with Quick Erase Write after testing This option is displayed when you insert a DVD R Executes a test writing for DVD R discs It may take time but it may keep you from wasting discs due to writing failures Check after writing After the disc is written verifies that the data has been written accurately and in its entirety If other programs...

Page 497: ...105 13 Decide whether to write another disc When writing is completed the following message will be displayed Click OK to write another disc with the same content Click Cancel to finish writing ...

Page 498: ...7 of a written disc will be displayed by titles Depending on file combination settings P 101 one video file becomes one title or multiple video files are combined into one title Files will be combined to one title if files of the same resolution are played back in series when written onto a disc Chapter The original file used for writing a disc is called chapter When you skip the playback you will...

Page 499: ... the Writing List will appear as the menu title of the disc Title thumbnail The top scene of the title is displayed Title name The name of the title Page number Displays the number of the current menu screen out of the total number of menu screens Turn a page Turns a page when there are multiple menu screens 4 2 3 1 5 ...

Page 500: ...108 ImageMixer 3 SE Player Ver 6 Play back with ImageMixer 3 SE Player Ver 6 109 ...

Page 501: ...rom the shortcut icon Double click the shortcut icon on the Desktop Start from the Start menu Select the Start menu All Programs PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 ImageMixer 3 SE Player Ver 6 Click the File menu and select the method to play back Click Select file to play back a video file click Select disc to play back a video disc You cannot use ImageMixer 3 SE Player Ver 6 and ImageMixer 3 at the sa...

Page 502: ... P 101 the joining points between scenes may not be played back smoothly Also if you combine the files and multiple titles are created the joining points between titles may not be played back smoothly To playback smoothly place clips on the Working area in a row in the edit screen and export them as one video file then write the file on a disc While playing back video files discs do not press the ...

Page 503: ...creen 122 ImageMixer 3 SE Player Ver 6 controller 124 Export screen Music file export screen 126 Video file export screen 128 Edit video file export screen 129 Web upload screen Web upload screen from the Library 130 Edit screen Outline 131 Mode bar 132 Function bar 133 Settings panel 134 Preview Trimming panel 140 Working area 142 Multiple trimming window 145 Preferences screen Preferences screen...

Page 504: ...uter P 27 Web upload button Uploads video files in the camcorder to the video sharing Web site P 29 Disc writing button Writes a disc of the video files in the camcorder P 32 Video music file combination button Combines video files added to a playlist on the camcorder and music files then imports to the computer as a single video file P 35 Music file export button Exports music files in the comput...

Page 505: ... and edits the video files imported from the camcorder to the computer using ImageMixer 3 P 48 Information settings button Configures online confirmation settings If the information of the checked articles are updated you will be notified when starting ImageMixer 3 Only when the computer is connected to the Internet Exit button Exits ImageMixer 3 Version information button Shows the version of Ima...

Page 506: ...is screen Outline The Library screen is composed of three parts For details refer to the explanation of the respective parts Format tab P 115 Imported video files are sorted by file format Source pane P 116 Locations that contain video files Browser pane P 118 Displays the list of video files stored in the location you selected in the Source pane 1 2 3 ...

Page 507: ...the video file AVCHD tab Displays the video files recorded with the camcorder SD Video tab Displays the video files converted to SD Video with the camcorder MPEG 2 tab Displays the video files converted to MPEG 2 with the camcorder Back button Returns to ImageMixer 3 Launcher 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 508: ...isc list Library The location where all the video files used with ImageMixer 3 are stored Disc drive The drives connected to the computer Displays the video files in a disc inserted into the drive If the disc drive is selected the Reading information dialog box will appear and then the content of the disc will appear in the Browser pane If the disc contains a large number of scenes approximately 9...

Page 509: ...etained Blu ray List A Writing List for creating a Blu ray disc DataDisc List A Writing List for creating a DVD disc for data storage When creating a disc using this list the video content will be saved without changing its quality Discs created with the DataDisc List cannot be played back on a standalone DVD players Bit rate Mbps indicates the size of video and audio data transferred per second w...

Page 510: ... is being played back Imported The file has already been imported to the computer previously This mark appears when selecting a disc drive in the Source Pane Cannot find this file The file was added to the Library in the past but it cannot be found as the file location has been changed or the file has been deleted Uploaded The file has been uploaded to YouTube Combined video audio The file was imp...

Page 511: ...t Blu ray List or DataDisc List AVCHD SD Video When selecting a disc drive Button Function Format tab Playback Plays back the selected video file AVCHD Import Imports the selected videos to the Library When selecting a Writing List Button Function Format tab Playback Plays back the selected video file AVCHD SD Video Information Displays the information panel P 120 at the bottom of the Browser pane...

Page 512: ...ion button detailed information about the selected file will be displayed File Information tab To display file information P 61 The value in System bitrate and Video bitrate may differ from those of the camcorder When selecting SD Video or MPEG 2 tab the value in Video bitrate will not be displayed ...

Page 513: ... used as the thumbnail by dragging the slider Even if you change the thumbnail image the top scenes of the videos are displayed as thumbnails in the menu screen P 107 of a written disc Comments You can enter any comments about the video file My rating You can rank your favorite video files This rating can be used as one of the rules for Smart Albums Click or drag on the stars to increase decrease ...

Page 514: ...ion Playback slider Shows the current playback position You can also drag the slider to set where to start playing Remaining time Total time Displays the remaining time of the video during playback Clicking this area switches the display between total and remaining playback time Skip to previous button Jumps to the beginning of the video file you are playing back When the playback point is already...

Page 515: ...back pauses the video During playback the button will appear as Pause button Skip to next button Jumps to the beginning of the next file Mute Mutes restores the volume Volume level Adjusts the volume of the video you are playing ...

Page 516: ...ider to set where to start playing back Elapsed time Shows the time of the current playback position Menu button Returns to the menu screen when playing back a disc Eject button Ejects the disc being played back Skip to previous button Jumps to the previous chapter Fast Reverse button Reverses the video at a higher speed Every time you click this button the speed changes x10 x30 x60 and x5 Playbac...

Page 517: ...video at a higher speed Every time you click this button the speed changes x10 x30 x60 and x5 Skip to next button Jumps to the next chapter Mute button Mutes restores the volume Volume level Adjusts the volume of the video you are playing ...

Page 518: ... export Music file export screen Clicking Music file export in ImageMixer 3 Launcher displays following screen To export music files P 38 Music List The list of music files to export Double click the files to play back Add button Adds music files to the Music List Delete button Deletes the file selected in the Music List 2 1 4 3 5 7 8 6 ...

Page 519: ...e letter are displayed Select the destination to export to Capacity bar Displays the free space in the destination to export and the total size of the files in the Music List When the total size of the files in the Music List exceeds the capacity of the destination the value is displayed in red Refresh button Exports the files currently displayed in the Music List and replaces the music files stor...

Page 520: ...st Displays the list of folders sorted by recording date Destination to export The name of the destination to export and the drive letter are displayed Select the destination to export to Capacity bar Displays the free space in the destination to export and the total size of the files to export When the total size of the files to export exceeds the capacity of the destination the value is displaye...

Page 521: ...elect the destination to export to Browser pane Displays the list of edited video files in the Library Albums and Smart Albums selected in the Source pane Capacity bar Displays the free space in the export destination and the total size of the selected video files When the total size of the selected video files exceeds the capacity the value is displayed in red The number of selected files total f...

Page 522: ...Library A list of video files stored in the Library Add button Adds selected video files to the Upload List Preview button Plays back the selected file in the Preview panel Preview panel Displays the video of selected file Upload List The list of video files to upload Delete button Removes the video file selected in the Upload list Upload button Determines the video file in the Upload List and pro...

Page 523: ...e parts Mode bar P 132 Switches between the editing screen and save screen Function bar P 133 Import videos to edit and select the type of editing Settings panel P 134 Displays the setting options selected in the Function bar Preview Trimming panel P 140 Previews and trims the selected video file Working area P 142 Place video files and arrange playback order or set the start and ending points of ...

Page 524: ...132 Mode bar Switches the screen to edit and save Edit tab Displays the edit screen Save tab Displays the screen to save the edited content Back button Returns to the Library screen 1 2 3 ...

Page 525: ...bar Select the edit type Library button Adds extra video clips P 80 Audio file button Adds music on videos P 90 Titler button Adds text on videos P 87 Adjust Volume button Adjusts the volume of the clip P 92 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 526: ... display differs according to the items selected in the Function bar P 133 For details refer to the explanation of the respective settings Library panel P 135 Audio file panel P 136 Titler panel P 137 Adjust volume panel P 139 ...

Page 527: ...ing panel To add extra clips P 80 Source A list of locations where the clips are stored Clip list A list of usable clips Apply button Places selected clips onto the Working area Preview button Selected clip is played back on the Preview Trimming panel 3 1 4 2 ...

Page 528: ...wing panel To add music on videos P 90 Source A list of locations where the clips are stored Clip list A list of usable clips Apply button Places selected clips onto the Working area Preview button Selected clip is played back on the Preview Trimming panel 3 1 4 2 ...

Page 529: ...valid Text box Enter the text to display on the video Stop at stop position check box Stop time Check the box if you wish to stop the text after being displayed for a certain time When you check the box enter the time after which you want to stop the text between 0 5 second and the total display time Display time Enter the display time 0 5 10 seconds Font menu Select the font for the text Text siz...

Page 530: ...t When you select the Vertical top to bottom line alignment will be invalid Text style Set text style bold italic underline strike through Text direction Set text direction vertical horizontal Apply button Applies the text settings Preview button Displays the result on the Video display ...

Page 531: ...he volume of the video file The green area shows the volume Fade in slider Allows you to set the sound so it becomes louder gradually Fade in Fade out slider Allows you to set the sound so it becomes softer gradually Fade out Apply button Applies the volume settings Preview button The setting result is played back 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 532: ...point slider Drag to set the start point of the video you want to keep OUT point slider Drag to set the end point of the video you want to keep Playback button Plays back pauses video During playback the button will appear as Pause button Stop button Stops playback Skip to previous button Jumps to the IN point currently set Skip to next button Jumps to the OUT point currently set 1 2 5 3 4 6 8 7 9...

Page 533: ...141 Mute button Mutes restores the volume Volume level Adjusts the volume ...

Page 534: ... Working area The clips are placed in the order of playback beginning from the left There are two ways to display Storyboard and Timeline Common items P 143 Storyboard display P 144 Timeline display P 144 ...

Page 535: ...he time scale of the Timeline display Select all button Select all clips placed in the Working area Black screen button Place a black screen video in the Working area This clip can be used as a filling clip at the beginning and ending of the edited video Delete button Deletes the selected clip Capacity bar Displays the free space available on the working disk Multiple trimming Right click a video ...

Page 536: ...y Video clips are shown as one line It is useful for editing details because the lines of text and audio are also displayed Titler Titler text clips are placed Video Video clips are placed Audio Audio clips are placed Slider Drag to change the playback position The scene corresponding to the current position of the slider is displayed in the Preview Trimming panel Clip Video file placed on the Wor...

Page 537: ...position IN point slider Drag to set the start point of the video you want to keep OUT point slider Drag to set the end point of the video you want to keep List Displays the start and end time of the trimmed range Delete button Deletes the trimming range selected in the List Playback button Plays back pauses video During playback the button will appear as Pause button 1 2 3 5 8 7 10 4 6 9 1 1 12 1...

Page 538: ... no trimming point jumps to the end of the clip Cut button Cuts the trimming range determined by the current location of the IN and OUT points Mute button Mutes restores the volume Volume level Adjusts the volume of the video you are playing OK button Adds the trimmed scenes that appear on the List to the Working area Cancel button Returns to the edit screen without setting any trimming ranges ...

Page 539: ...lt Volumes which you may not write to will not be displayed Select a destination whose length is up to 200 bytes long including the directory path Library destination settings Set a folder to save the Library contents The IMxLibrary folder in the My Video Video folder My Documents Documents if My Video Video folder does not exist is set as default Do not delete the previous Library folder after yo...

Page 540: ...eating a disc or exporting files in a different format Video system will be confined depending on the disc creation method When creating a disc from a Writing List in the Library the video system set in the Preferences will determine the video system of the disc Also video files with different video system are not recorded on the disc ...

Page 541: ...149 Useful information Function list 150 Frequently asked questions 151 Inquiries 161 ...

Page 542: ...mcorder SD Video Files converted with camcorder MPEG 2 Simple operations Video file import Web upload Disc writing Video music file combination Other operations Music file export Music file WAVE file only Video file export Edited video file export Edited files only Video file management edit Playback Album Smart Album Video edit Web upload Disc writing Saving as a new file ImageMixer 3 SE Player V...

Page 543: ...crosoft Windows 7 What s the certification code During the installation procedure the certification of the software is performed through the Internet For those who do not have an Internet connection it is required to complete the certification manually enter certification code Where can I acquire the certification code To acquire the certification code call PIXELA User Support Center in your regio...

Page 544: ...nect the camcorder directly to the computer If software is running in the background exit them and connect the camcorder again Some items cannot be used in ImageMixer 3 Launcher You cannot select some buttons unless you connect the camcorder to the computer Connect the camcorder to the computer to use these functions P 16 A progress dialog box is displayed and the reading takes time The progress d...

Page 545: ...importing close all software other than ImageMixer 3 Processing speed may vary depending on your computer s configuration for example CPU performance and RAM or on the content of the video If software is running in the background exit them before importing The message Could not save some files is displayed This message is displayed when there is insufficient space in the disk to store video files ...

Page 546: ...Mixer 3 SE Player Ver 6 can play back the following videos H 264 files Discs created from the AVCHD List in ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools Discs created from the Blu ray List in ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools Discs created from the DataDisc List in ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 6 Video Tools DVD AVCHD Blu ray discs created by Disc writing in ImageMixer 3 Launcher You can only play video files recorded...

Page 547: ... Click Information again to close the File Information panel I can t transfer to my iPod a file exported for iTunes iTunes is required to transfer files to the iPod You can download iTunes from the Web site of Apple Inc Use iTunes to transfer the exported file to your iPod I can t upload to YouTube A YouTube account is required for upload Create the account beforehand Refer to P 69 and save the fi...

Page 548: ...oding is applied to the edited content the file size may become larger than that of the original Is the picture quality after editing changed from the original The picture quality in the edited parts may become lower than the original due to re encoding The parts which are not edited retain the original picture quality When resuming the project a dialog to reconfigure the path is displayed If you ...

Page 549: ...or example CPU performance and RAM or on the content of the video I can t write on an 8 cm disc Writing on 8 cm discs is not supported I can t write on a disc Is the disc supported by ImageMixer 3 P 99 Does the writing drive support the disc Check the disc types supported by your computer s drive Is there sufficient free space in the computer s working hard disk The following free space is require...

Page 550: ...ype Also note that you may not be able to write on a disc if the total volume of the files is close to the disc capacity DVD R DVD RW 4 7GB DVD R DL 8 5GB BD R BD RE 25GB BD R DL BD RE DL 50GB Disc writing fails when using a rewritable disc after erasing the recorded data Disc creation may fail if the data on a rewritable disc has been erased using software other than ImageMixer 3 When using a rew...

Page 551: ...ing videos recorded in MXP mode takes longer time Writing videos recorded in MXP mode will take longer time Task Time required to write the disc 1 Free space required in Workspace To write videos approx 30 min 5 GB recorded in MXP mode recording mode on a DVD R disc 4 7 GB Approx 4 hours 2 Approx 15 GB To write videos approx 60 min 10 GB recorded in MXP mode recording mode on a DVD R DL disc 8 5 G...

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