Canon VIXIA HFS200, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...not installedand useinaccordancewiththe instructions may causeharmfulinterference to radiocommunications However thereis noguarantee that interference will notoccurina particularinstallation If thise...

Page 3: ...RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUAL FED SERV CE PERSONNEL Thelightning flashwitharrowhead symbol withinanequilateral triangle i...

Page 4: ...2 Referall servicing to qualifiedservice personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has beendamaged in any way such as power supplycord or plug is damaged liquid has beenspilled or objects hav...

Page 5: ...nected to the product be sure 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 NFPANo 70 198...

Page 6: ...riginal part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 32Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perfor...

Page 7: ...trademark of GoogleInc Othernames and products not mentionedabove may betrademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This device incorporates exFATtechnology licensed from Micros...

Page 8: ...in memory or on commercially available memory cards _ 36 RelayRecording _ 9 The memory almost full Use the double memory card slot to keep on recording video without interruption _ 39 1 Full HD 1080...

Page 9: ...r favorite background music Just point the camcorder and it will automatically select the best settings for your subject _ FaceDetection q3 67 The camcorder automatically detects people s faces and ad...

Page 10: ...0 146 Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE _ 133 146 Standard Definition Standard OVDs 4 AVCHD discs containing scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be created with the optional DW 100 DVD burner U...

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Page 12: ..._ IR only Using the Viewfinder 29 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 29 Using the Touch Screen 30 Operating Modes 32 Using the Menus 34 First Time Settings 34 Setting the Date and Time 35 Changing the...

Page 13: ...59 Shooting Video in M Manual Mode 60 Selecting the Video Quality _Recording Mode_ 61 Special Scene Recording Programs 63 Cinema Mode Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings 64 Advanced Image Stab...

Page 14: ...tos and Video Snapshot Scenes from a Movie 102 Dividing Scenes Photos 104 Basic Playback 104 Viewing Photos 106 Deleting Photos 108 Additional Functions 108 Taking Photos in i Manual Mode 109 Selectin...

Page 15: ...Saving Photos on Photo DVDs 145 Copying Recordings to an External Video Recorder 146 Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites Additional Information 152 Appendix Menu Options Lists 152 FUNC Panel...

Page 16: ...tion manuals This will be indicated with the following icons PHOTOI Refer to the Photo Applications Instruction Manual included as a PDF file in the supplied Camcorder Supple mental Disc DW 100 i Refe...

Page 17: ...ges and displays appears Repeat selecting I_ Oft to turn o 1 the self time1 ii_ _ mode In record pause mode press sl Ri sropi The names of physical buttons and switches on the camcorder are indicated...

Page 18: ...ring movies and music files you can use as background music PIXELA Application Disc 2 CD ROM ImageMixer 3 SE Video Tools Software for managing editing and playing back movies Photo Applications Ver 34...

Page 19: ...l89 Terminal cover Jg COMPONENT OUT terminal Z_1125 127 t0_AV OUT terminal _ 125 127 headphones terminal _ 85 31 REMOTE zoom remote controller terminal Z_I90 t_ Memory card slot Q C _137 _ Memory card...

Page 20: ...dicator Green ON Orange Standby _ 47 Red Charging _ 22 132 Remote sensor _ 25 I_ LCD touch screen _ 26 29 POWERED IS button ILI_I65 WEB button _ 146 DC IN terminal _ 22 Viewfinder _ 28 START STOP butt...

Page 21: ...142 59 2 FE 5 index selection button _ 53 Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to switch between shooting and playback mode _ MENU button l_ _133 156 r4 DISR onscreen display button _ 97 _sbSET butt...

Page 22: ...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 charg...

Page 23: ...pressed down 2 Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow and then pull it out iMPORTANT Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the com pact power adapter After pressing...

Page 24: ...arge 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 U...

Page 25: ...e wireless controller from the front of the camcorder _ NOTES The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is situated under strong light sources or direct sunlight Grip Belt a...

Page 26: ...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 allow the subject to monitor the LCD screen...

Page 27: ...een Turn on the LCD backlight to make it brighter With the camcorder on hold blSR pressed down for more than 2 seconds Repeat this action to switch the LCD backlight between off normal and on bright _...

Page 28: ...he viefinder hold out both sides of the viewfinder firmly and pull it out until it clicks You can close the LCD panel or rotate it toward the subject as you prefer Adjust the viewfinder as necessary w...

Page 29: ...ave the camcorder choose the optimal settings Drag Swipe your finger up and down or left and right across the screen to scroll menus to browse through index screen pages or to adjust slider controls f...

Page 30: ...take care of all the settings Great for beginners or if you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings _ _ or_4 Easyrecording of movies and _ _ _ photos _ 3 42 Flexible recording Useon...

Page 31: ...turn it on directly in playback mode Press _ E_ in Playing backmovies or _ mode Original indexscreen _ 49 Press _E_ in mode _ Viewingphotos Photos indexscreen _ 3104 _ NOTES When switching to a playba...

Page 32: ...he 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 Touch the contr...

Page 33: ...orange selection bar Menu items not available appear grayed out 5 When the desired menu item is in the orange bar touch inside the frame on the right 6 Touch the desired option and touch X You can to...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...r in English regardless of the language selected Changingthe TimeZone Change the time zone to match your location The default setting is New York Operating modes 1 1 Open the Time Zone DST screen Only...

Page 36: ...used it rnay not be possible to record movies The SD Speed Class is a standard that indicates the minimum guaran teed data transfer speed of SD SDHC memory cards When you buy a new memory card look f...

Page 37: ...s To use the wireless communication features of an Eye Fi card insert it into memory card slot I _ Be sure you understand the information provided in Eye Fi Cards _ 36 before using an Eye Fi card 4 Cl...

Page 38: ...I _ FuNC _ MENU ReC Media for Movies Or Rec Media for Photos 1_ bui t i n memory _ memory caid IBI o r _q Rec Media fOr Movies o i nec Medi a for Photos _fi memory card IBI or F_q memory card 171 _ X...

Page 39: ..._ only memory card slot IBI or both memory card slots When relay recording from memory card IBl memory card slot I_1only 2 Activate the relay recording _ FuNC MENu ReC Media f0r M0vies _ I_ _ 0n y 0i...

Page 40: ...urn off the camcorder until the initialization is completed 2 Initialize the memory ml I FUNCI MENU e _ _ nitialize l_ r_q _ 1_ Built in Meml _fi_Metal Card A or _q Mernl Card B i Initialize _ Complet...

Page 41: ...pplemental Disc toamemory card after itisinitialized For details refer tothe lmageMixer 3SE Software Guide PDF file Mac OS users Use Finder totransfer music files from the MUSIC folder onthe supplied...

Page 42: ...Turn on the camcorder By default movies and photos are recorded in the built in memory _ only or on memory card l_ J_ti_ You can select the memory that will be used to record movies and photos 1 _ 38...

Page 43: ...get beautiful shots of PedDle every time tracKing tne suqect even _ the oerson moves Touch Track 1_ 68 to tracK diner moving SuDJecIs Keening them in focus and using ne oesI semngs _o record nem About...

Page 44: ...ubjects other than eeoDle _ _ sucn as landscapes Close objects _ O IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent dat...

Page 45: ...the brightness of the LCD screen with the _ _ LCD Bright ness setting _ You can also use the viewfinder CJ_ 28 Whentaking photos If the subject is not suitable for autofocus _ turns yellow Set the ca...

Page 46: ...setting Usingthe ZoomLeverorWirelessController Move the zoom lever toward W wide angle to zoom out Move it toward T telephoto to zoom in By default the zoom lever operates at a variable speed press g...

Page 47: ...oom speed will be faster in record pause mode than when actually recording except when pre recording CJ_ 66 is activated QuickStart Function When you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on the camc...

Page 48: ...i _il only The camcorder may also not enter standby mode if the LCD panel is closed while the double memory card slot cover is open or when the battery charge is too low Check that the ON OFF CHG indi...

Page 49: ...ils about basic video shooting refer to Dual Shot Mode _ 42 Basic Playback PlayingBack the Video Operatingmodes 1 ii __i iJ i iil i i i iii ii i iiiili i Press n _ You can also press and hold on the w...

Page 50: ...er right for the previous index page 5_Select a different index screen to read different content or from a different memory CJ_ 53 Scene s timeline CJ_ 91 and recording information Narrow down the sce...

Page 51: ...of the scene Double tap to jump to the previous scene _ Pause the playback 4 Drag your finger left and right along the volume bar to adjust the volume Touch anywhere else to hide the playback controls...

Page 52: ...memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode You may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recorded on...

Page 53: ...memory from which you want to play back your record ings Operating modes 1 In any index screen touch _E _ During single photo view touch the screen once to display the controls then touch _ to open t...

Page 54: ...that were converted to standard definition to upload them to the Web _ 146 or to create standard DVD discs _ 140 Touch SD Scenes and then For Web MPEG 2 or For DVD SD VIDEO as necessary Video Snapshot...

Page 55: ...ontrols then touch _ _ to open the Photos index screen Drag your finger up and down to browse through the scenes recorded in the displayed date T Drag your finger left to go to the next date with reco...

Page 56: ...eaving only scenes that were recorded using face detection _ 67 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 _ Faces...

Page 57: ...s _ NOTES You can change on what day to start the week for the calendar display with the _ _ Calendar Start Day setting DeletingScenes You can delete those scenes that you are not interested in keepin...

Page 58: ...ANT Be careful when deleting original recordings Once deleted original scenes cannot be recovered Save copies of important scenes before deleting them _ 133 Observe the following precautions while the...

Page 59: ...in memory _ only or on memory card _II lll _l_ _ You can select the memory that will be used to record movies _ 38 3 Press START STOP to begin recording Press _START STOP again to pause the recording...

Page 60: ...ter movie quality select LP mode for longer recording times The following table gives approximate recording times Operating modes _ NOTES Scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be saved onto AVCHD discs u...

Page 61: ...1 Recorded in 1 D20 x 1 080 resolution Movies recorded using omer recoralng modes are recorded in 1 440 x 1 080 resolution 2 _ At the time of purchase the buLIt _r_ memory contaLns about 75 MB of mus...

Page 62: ...nes such as tennis or golf _ Night Scene To record nightscapes with lower noise _tCSnow To record in bright ski resorts without the subject being underexposed t_Beach To record on a sunny beach withou...

Page 63: ...appear on the screen Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes In such case adjust the focus manually i_i Fireworks To avoid camcorder blur blur due to the camcorder moving we recommend using a...

Page 64: ...ith the Ik trt 24F frame rate cannot be converted to standard definition using the camcorder If you want to upload your movies to video sharing Web sites set the frame rate to F r _ lPF24 or convert t...

Page 65: ...mage stabilization even more powerful Powered IS is most effective when you are stationary and zooming n on far subjects using high zoom ratios the more you approach the telephoto end Holding the LCD...

Page 66: ...activated the camcorder will not emit any notifi cation sounds The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing _TART sTOP if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having turne...

Page 67: ...n in the picture the camcorder will auto matically select one person it determines is the main subject The main subject is indicated by a white face detection frame and the camcorder will optimize the...

Page 68: ...moving vehicle or people not fac ing the camera directly you can use Touch Track to keep your sub ject in focus and achieve the best results Operating modes 1 1 Make sure face detection is activated C...

Page 69: ...een Press _i5E6 SNA again to return to normal video recording mode 2 Press START STOP By default the camcorder records for about 4 seconds the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar and then autom...

Page 70: ...ite Records movies and photos in black and white r_ Sepia Records movies and photos in sepia tones for an old look 1 _ 1 FadeTrigger Once 0 FadeTrigger Always I _ J Wipe Once 0 Wipe Always Select one...

Page 71: ...ms Tv shutter Pall AE 0r Av Aperture Pri AE _ Drag your finger left and right along the dial to set the desired shutter speed Tv or Options Default value P Programmed AE The camcorder automatically ad...

Page 72: ...t shutter speeds Recordingmoviesunderfluorescentlights If the screen starts to flicker select IV Shutter Priority AE and set the shutter speed to 1 100 lAY Aperture Priority AE The actual range of val...

Page 73: ...e I1_ _11 mode 1 2 With small aperture valuesonly the subject is in focus and the backgroundis softly blurred Great for portraits or to isolatea single object With large aperturevalues everypart of th...

Page 74: ...E mark 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 Depending o...

Page 75: ...stom key dial _ 89 If the recording program is changed during exposure lock the cam corder will return to automatic exposure When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them the camcorder...

Page 76: ...t the picture will be darker but will have less the noise Operating modes _b FUNCl _ AGc Limit M Manua i _Drag your finger eft and righ t along the dial toset the AGC iimit X Tbuch A Automatic to remo...

Page 77: ...on I_ 78 to help you adjust the focus manually in a more precise manner The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily You can also turn off this function with the _ _ Focus...

Page 78: ...n even stronger contrast making it even easier to verify if the subject is in focus Touch fr to select the peaking settings as described below Tbuch again to turn off the peaking function The outlines...

Page 79: ...leted _ stops flashing and disappears The camcorder will retain the custom white balance even if you turn it off Options Default value A_ Automatic The camcorder automatically sets the white bal ance...

Page 80: ...e may not be obtained with _ Fluorescent or _ Fluorescent H If the color looks unnatural select AWB Automatic or _ Custom WB Digital Tele Converter Using the digital tele converter you can digitally i...

Page 81: ...ightness and adjust their levels the same way Options Default value _FF Off Records with no image enhancing effects ev Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation 8 Neutral Tones down the contr...

Page 82: ...ppear on the screen Using an External Video Light You can use the optional VL 5 Video Light or VFL 2 Video Flash Light when you need a video light that is stronger than the built in mini video light A...

Page 83: ...10 second countdown The countdown appears on the screen 2 seconds when usingthe wirelesscontroller _ NOTES Once the countdown has begun any of the following actions will cancel the self timer Pressin...

Page 84: ...or 1_ to adjust the audio recording level as necessary As a guideline adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter will go to the right of the 12 dB mark yellow area only occasionall...

Page 85: ...adphones Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while record ing The headphones are connected to the AV OUT O terminal which is used for both the headphones and the audio video output...

Page 86: ...S Use commercially available headphones with a 3 5 mm minijack Even if AV Headphones was set to O Headphones in a playback mode the function of the AV OUT O terminal will return automatically to AV ou...

Page 87: ...the mini advanced shoe ADVANCED SHOE Usingan ExternalMicrophone When recording in very quiet surroundings the built in microphone may pick up the sound of the camcorder s internal machinery In such c...

Page 88: ...yback on HDTVs com patible with 5 1 ch surround sound connected to the camcorder using an HDMI cable Audio output from the AV OUT O terminal including headphone output will be converted to 2ch stereo...

Page 89: ...al without having to access any menus To select the function of the custom key using the menu Operating modes 1 To select the function of the custom key using the custom key 1 Press and hold fCUSTOMJ...

Page 90: ...the aperture dial and turn the dial to select the aperture value _ 71 _ Mic Level Adjust the audio recording level _ 83 Press CUSTOM to turn the manual adjustment of the recording level on off and tu...

Page 91: ...n ana peaKing PEAKING button The Push AI function allows _ ou o swJ cn to autofocus terr 9orarHy aunng manualfocus _ NOTES In mode the only available functions are turning the power on off starting st...

Page 92: ...to start playing back the scene from that point 5_ 6_ Touch twice to return to the index screen Previous next scene Drag your finger left along the ruler to display the next 5 frames Current scene Tot...

Page 93: ...of the supplied music tracks or connect an external audio player to use your favorite songs as background music Operating modes 1 Using One of the Supplied Music Tracks as Background Music The supplie...

Page 94: ...track Play back the original sound no background music _ Delete the music track selected 4 Listen to the music track selected Touch again to stop the playback 3 Back in the index screen touch a scene...

Page 95: ...ternal player and adjust its volume according to the onscreen indications When the audio input is in the correct range stop the music playback and touch X on the camcorder Touch External Player Link t...

Page 96: ...ored after it is initialized Windows useres 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...

Page 97: ...aost of the icons and displays that appear autoraati cally but will not remove onscreen displays thai were turned on manually for example onscreen markers or the audio level meter Touch the screen to...

Page 98: ...ch _ to open the scene selection screen 3 Touch on the individual scenes you want to add to the playlist A checkmark will appear on scenes selected Touch a selected scene again to remove the checkmark...

Page 99: ...delete The Timeline 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 t...

Page 100: ...eo recorded at a party or create a small video clip using video snapshot scenes from the highlights of an event Operating modes 1 Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene 1 Open the index screen that contains...

Page 101: ...apshot scene less 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 capt...

Page 102: ...e also Using an Eye Fi card _ 150 _ 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...

Page 103: ...a new scene 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 yo...

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