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... for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF R21 / VIXIA HF R20 / VIXIA HF R200. "Screen" refers to the . 14 Introduction Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer to the LCD screen. "Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press the g button to start recording until you will.../ : Text that applies only to the model(s) shown in the icon. • When you see the r icon, you press again to pause the recording. • The photos included in memory", the term "memory" by itself refers to both. Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORTANT: ...
... for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF R21 / VIXIA HF R20 / VIXIA HF R200. "Screen" refers to the . 14 Introduction Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer to the LCD screen. "Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press the g button to start recording until you will.../ : Text that applies only to the model(s) shown in the icon. • When you see the r icon, you press again to pause the recording. • The photos included in memory", the term "memory" by itself refers to both. Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORTANT: ...
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...[A On n] 8 [a] • n appears. • Repeat, selecting [B Off], to turn off the camcorder. - Pressing g (when recording movies) or j fully (when recording photos). - Setting the camcorder to other onscreen messages and displays. Brackets [ ]are used to abbreviate menu selections. The countdown appears on the ...available. Changing the camcorder's operating mode. For a detailed explanation refer to Using the Menus (0 32). For movies: In record pause mode, press g. The countdown appears on the screen. For photos: Press j, first halfway to the appendix Menu Options ...
...[A On n] 8 [a] • n appears. • Repeat, selecting [B Off], to turn off the camcorder. - Pressing g (when recording movies) or j fully (when recording photos). - Setting the camcorder to other onscreen messages and displays. Brackets [ ]are used to abbreviate menu selections. The countdown appears on the ...available. Changing the camcorder's operating mode. For a detailed explanation refer to Using the Menus (0 32). For movies: In record pause mode, press g. The countdown appears on the screen. For photos: Press j, first halfway to the appendix Menu Options ...
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... ACCESS indicator is automatically adjusted, h will turn green and one or more AF frames will flash in focus and using the best settings to pause the recording. If the subject is being recorded. Once the focus is off. 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Close the LCD panel. Face detection (0 66) to begin... AUTO Mode To take photos 3 Press j halfway. The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is not in focus, h will appear. 4 Press j fully. To record video 3 Press g to get beautiful shots of people every time, tracking the subject even if the person moves. - Press g again to...
... ACCESS indicator is automatically adjusted, h will turn green and one or more AF frames will flash in focus and using the best settings to pause the recording. If the subject is being recorded. Once the focus is off. 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Close the LCD panel. Face detection (0 66) to begin... AUTO Mode To take photos 3 Press j halfway. The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is not in focus, h will appear. 4 Press j fully. To record video 3 Press g to get beautiful shots of people every time, tracking the subject even if the person moves. - Press g again to...
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... the zoom controls on the touch screen. [FUNC.] 8 [ZOOM] • The zoom controls appear on a subject as close as 40 cm (1.3 ft.). • When recording at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the subject. At full wide angle, you can also set 7 8 [Zoom Speed] to one of the screen. 2 Touch...to hide the zoom controls. Touch anywhere within the Q area to zoom out or anywhere within the P area to zoom in record pause mode than when actually recording, except when pre-recording (0 65) is activated. 48 Smart AUTO Mode NOTES • Keep at maximum advanced zoom, the video quality ...
... the zoom controls on the touch screen. [FUNC.] 8 [ZOOM] • The zoom controls appear on a subject as close as 40 cm (1.3 ft.). • When recording at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the subject. At full wide angle, you can also set 7 8 [Zoom Speed] to one of the screen. 2 Touch...to hide the zoom controls. Touch anywhere within the Q area to zoom out or anywhere within the P area to zoom in record pause mode than when actually recording, except when pre-recording (0 65) is activated. 48 Smart AUTO Mode NOTES • Keep at maximum advanced zoom, the video quality ...
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... D Decorate scenes (0 97). * Touch repeatedly to playback pause. Do not open the double memory card slot cover. - Video 53 Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. - NOTES • Depending on the recording conditions, you may notice brief stops in video or sound ...some anomalies (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in permanent data loss. - During playback pause: A Resume playback. Failing to do so may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recorded on or flashing. During slow playback, touch anywhere on the screen is on a memory ...
... D Decorate scenes (0 97). * Touch repeatedly to playback pause. Do not open the double memory card slot cover. - Video 53 Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. - NOTES • Depending on the recording conditions, you may notice brief stops in video or sound ...some anomalies (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in permanent data loss. - During playback pause: A Resume playback. Failing to do so may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recorded on or flashing. During slow playback, touch anywhere on the screen is on a memory ...
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...8226; Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is in (flexible recording) mode, you use Special Scene recording programs (0 61). The camcorder will be used to record movies (0 39). 2 Press g to pause the recording. Do not change the camcorder's operating mode. 58 Video... Do not open the double memory card slot cover. - Press g again to begin recording. Operating modes: 1 Turn on memory card ...
...8226; Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is in (flexible recording) mode, you use Special Scene recording programs (0 61). The camcorder will be used to record movies (0 39). 2 Press g to pause the recording. Do not change the camcorder's operating mode. 58 Video... Do not open the double memory card slot cover. - Press g again to begin recording. Operating modes: 1 Turn on memory card ...
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... • Changing the camcorder's operating mode will be surprised how by changing the background music, you have previously recorded. Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes or capture short scenes from a movie you can change the length of video snapshot scenes... Snapshot Length] setting. • When the camcorder stops recording, the screen will momentarily turn black as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record pause mode. You will deactivate the video snapshot mode. 68 Video Recording Video Snapshot Scenes Operating modes: 1 Press z. •...
... • Changing the camcorder's operating mode will be surprised how by changing the background music, you have previously recorded. Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes or capture short scenes from a movie you can change the length of video snapshot scenes... Snapshot Length] setting. • When the camcorder stops recording, the screen will momentarily turn black as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record pause mode. You will deactivate the video snapshot mode. 68 Video Recording Video Snapshot Scenes Operating modes: 1 Press z. •...
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... a fade from or to a black screen but also the sound will be recorded normally. When you apply a fader, not only the picture but you can change it to a black screen. Options ( Default value) [N Off] Select this ... Trigger/Always], [1 Wipe/Once], [7 Wipe/Always] Select one of the selected digital effect appears in green. To fade in/out Press g in record pause mode (M) to fade out and pause the recording. Effects are available when taking photos. You can preview the digital effect on the screen. • The icon of the faders to...
... a fade from or to a black screen but also the sound will be recorded normally. When you apply a fader, not only the picture but you can change it to a black screen. Options ( Default value) [N Off] Select this ... Trigger/Always], [1 Wipe/Once], [7 Wipe/Always] Select one of the selected digital effect appears in green. To fade in/out Press g in record pause mode (M) to fade out and pause the recording. Effects are available when taking photos. You can preview the digital effect on the screen. • The icon of the faders to...
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...] The camcorder automatically sets the white balance for natural looking colors. [a Daylight] To record outdoors. [d Tungsten] To record under colored lighting. Depending on the screen. 74 Video The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. For movies: In record pause mode, press g. Changing lighting conditions - The countdown appears on the light source, g may...
...] The camcorder automatically sets the white balance for natural looking colors. [a Daylight] To record outdoors. [d Tungsten] To record under colored lighting. Depending on the screen. 74 Video The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. For movies: In record pause mode, press g. Changing lighting conditions - The countdown appears on the light source, g may...
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...copy scenes to the index screen. 4 Move the scenes. [Set] 8 Thumbnail of the story where you want to take photos from video recorded at a party or create a small video clip using video snapshot scenes from the highlights of an event. The camcorder captures the video snapshot... playback pause mode. 94 Video For example, you may want to capture the video snapshot scene. 2 Play back the desired scene. 3 Press g to capture the video snapshot scene. Operating modes: Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene 1 Open the index screen that contains the scene from a previously recorded scene....
...copy scenes to the index screen. 4 Move the scenes. [Set] 8 Thumbnail of the story where you want to take photos from video recorded at a party or create a small video clip using video snapshot scenes from the highlights of an event. The camcorder captures the video snapshot... playback pause mode. 94 Video For example, you may want to capture the video snapshot scene. 2 Play back the desired scene. 3 Press g to capture the video snapshot scene. Operating modes: Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene 1 Open the index screen that contains the scene from a previously recorded scene....
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...; Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured from any of the following scene. • During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previously recorded movie, you may notice some anomalies in the country/region of the scene, the video snapshot scene will be 1920x1080. Operating modes: 1 Play ...back the scene from which you want to capture the photo. 2 Pause the playback at the point where the playback switches to the index screen. IMPORTANT • When capturing photos on the length of the source...
...; Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured from any of the following scene. • During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previously recorded movie, you may notice some anomalies in the country/region of the scene, the video snapshot scene will be 1920x1080. Operating modes: 1 Play ...back the scene from which you want to capture the photo. 2 Pause the playback at the point where the playback switches to the index screen. IMPORTANT • When capturing photos on the length of the source...
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... touch it to start playing it back. Touch [F] or [E] to jump a frame backward/forward. • During playback: Touch [C] to pause the playback. Touch [J] or [I] for recording photos. You can divide scenes in a story. 2 Pause the playback at the point where you want to divide the scene. 3 Open the scene division screen. [Edit] 8 [Divide...
... touch it to start playing it back. Touch [F] or [E] to jump a frame backward/forward. • During playback: Touch [C] to pause the playback. Touch [J] or [I] for recording photos. You can divide scenes in a story. 2 Pause the playback at the point where you want to divide the scene. 3 Open the scene division screen. [Edit] 8 [Divide...
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... cannot be divided at the point where you may notice some anomalies in the picture/sound at the point where the scene was divided, you paused the playback, advance/reverse a frame and then divide the scene. • During the playback of the scene. You can add animated graphics, stamps, ... 1 second from the beginning or the end of a scene that are too short (less than 3 seconds). - Video 97 Operating modes: Decorating while Recording 1 Open the decoration screen. Decorating Scenes Add a new level of enjoyment to the camcorder. • Scenes cannot be divided: -
... cannot be divided at the point where you may notice some anomalies in the picture/sound at the point where the scene was divided, you paused the playback, advance/reverse a frame and then divide the scene. • During the playback of the scene. You can add animated graphics, stamps, ... 1 second from the beginning or the end of a scene that are too short (less than 3 seconds). - Video 97 Operating modes: Decorating while Recording 1 Open the decoration screen. Decorating Scenes Add a new level of enjoyment to the camcorder. • Scenes cannot be divided: -
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.../Headphones] is set it ends. 6 Camcorder: Stop playback. 124 External Connections By default, onscreen displays will be embedded in high definition. Recording 1 External device: Load a blank media and set the device to record pause mode. 2 Turn on the camcorder and set to [H AV]. 3 Camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and...
.../Headphones] is set it ends. 6 Camcorder: Stop playback. 124 External Connections By default, onscreen displays will be embedded in high definition. Recording 1 External device: Load a blank media and set the device to record pause mode. 2 Turn on the camcorder and set to [H AV]. 3 Camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and...
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... there is a memory card in slot Y with sufficient available space. 3 Play back the scene or story that you have selected a scene recorded in the built-in memory or on the software you want to partially convert. Refer to Connection Diagrams (0 112). • Use PIXELA's ...software to convert your scenes before uploading them. 3 Computer: Depending on memory card X. 4 Pause the playback where you chose to install, Transfer Utility or VideoBrowser will be converted to standard definition. Otherwise, start this procedure from the Date...
... there is a memory card in slot Y with sufficient available space. 3 Play back the scene or story that you have selected a scene recorded in the built-in memory or on the software you want to partially convert. Refer to Connection Diagrams (0 112). • Use PIXELA's ...software to convert your scenes before uploading them. 3 Computer: Depending on memory card X. 4 Pause the playback where you chose to install, Transfer Utility or VideoBrowser will be converted to standard definition. Otherwise, start this procedure from the Date...
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Setup Menus Edit Panel - Playback Pause 0 - 116 [Copy (497)]* / , [Select], - [Convert HDUSD [All Scenes] (f97)]* - 125 [Convert HDUSD (497)]* [Delete] [Divide] , [Select], [This Scene], [This Scene] 56 [All Scenes] [All Scenes] - - z 96 * Not available for recordings on memory card B (7 tab). 134 Additional Information Mode Control Button / [Copy (f97)]* Date Index Screen , [Select], [All Scenes] [SD Movies] Index Screen -
Setup Menus Edit Panel - Playback Pause 0 - 116 [Copy (497)]* / , [Select], - [Convert HDUSD [All Scenes] (f97)]* - 125 [Convert HDUSD (497)]* [Delete] [Divide] , [Select], [This Scene], [This Scene] 56 [All Scenes] [All Scenes] - - z 96 * Not available for recordings on memory card B (7 tab). 134 Additional Information Mode Control Button / [Copy (f97)]* Date Index Screen , [Select], [All Scenes] [SD Movies] Index Screen -
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Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays Recording Movies (in Smart AUTO mode) 1 Control button: Open the FUNC. panel (0 32) 2 Smart AUTO mode (0 43) 3 Onscreen zoom controls (0 48) 4 Operating mode (0 30) 5 In record pause mode: Total number of scenes 6 Memory operation (0 151) 7 Image stabilizer (0 64) 8 Remaining battery time (0 151) 9 Zoom (0 47) A q Recording mode (0 59) A a Headphone output (0 77) A s Control button: Start/Stop video recording A d Face detection frame (0 66) A f Touch & Track frame (0 67) Additional Information 147
Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays Recording Movies (in Smart AUTO mode) 1 Control button: Open the FUNC. panel (0 32) 2 Smart AUTO mode (0 43) 3 Onscreen zoom controls (0 48) 4 Operating mode (0 30) 5 In record pause mode: Total number of scenes 6 Memory operation (0 151) 7 Image stabilizer (0 64) 8 Remaining battery time (0 151) 9 Zoom (0 47) A q Recording mode (0 59) A a Headphone output (0 77) A s Control button: Start/Stop video recording A d Face detection frame (0 66) A f Touch & Track frame (0 67) Additional Information 147
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S j Tele-macro (0 72) S k Microphone attenuator (0 137) S l Wind screen off (0 137) D q Level marker (0 137) D a Flicker reduction (0 137) D s Pre-recording (0 65) 148 Additional Information Recording Movies (in Flexible Recording mode) Top row of icons during record pause mode gA Recording program (0 61, 63) A h Manual exposure (0 70) jA N Autofocus, MF Manual focus (0 71) A k Face detection (0 66) A l White balance (0 73...
S j Tele-macro (0 72) S k Microphone attenuator (0 137) S l Wind screen off (0 137) D q Level marker (0 137) D a Flicker reduction (0 137) D s Pre-recording (0 65) 148 Additional Information Recording Movies (in Flexible Recording mode) Top row of icons during record pause mode gA Recording program (0 61, 63) A h Manual exposure (0 70) jA N Autofocus, MF Manual focus (0 71) A k Face detection (0 66) A l White balance (0 73...
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...Record, M Record pause, A Playback, C Playback pause, I Fast playback, J Fast reverse playback, G Slow playback, H Slow reverse playback, E Frame advance*, F Frame reverse*. * Available only when dividing scenes. 7 Remaining battery time • The icon shows a rough estimate of the remaining charge as a percentage) and the remaining recording... Information 151 D f Number of available photos 6 / 8 in red: There is no more photos can be recorded. • When viewing the photos, the display will always be indicated accurately. • When the camcorder is off, press...
...Record, M Record pause, A Playback, C Playback pause, I Fast playback, J Fast reverse playback, G Slow playback, H Slow reverse playback, E Frame advance*, F Frame reverse*. * Available only when dividing scenes. 7 Remaining battery time • The icon shows a rough estimate of the remaining charge as a percentage) and the remaining recording... Information 151 D f Number of available photos 6 / 8 in red: There is no more photos can be recorded. • When viewing the photos, the display will always be indicated accurately. • When the camcorder is off, press...
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...time. Movies or photos cannot be heard from the compact power adapter. - The memory is a slight interval between recording (N)/record pause (M)/playback (A) takes longer than usual. This is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures. - The lens is not... scenes, some space. Changing the operating mode between pressing g and the actual start recording. - Consult a Canon Service Center. A faint sound can be recorded properly. - Recording Pressing g will not focus. - Save your recordings (0 119) and initialize the memory (0 41). The point where g was pressed ...
...time. Movies or photos cannot be heard from the compact power adapter. - The memory is a slight interval between recording (N)/record pause (M)/playback (A) takes longer than usual. This is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures. - The lens is not... scenes, some space. Changing the operating mode between pressing g and the actual start recording. - Consult a Canon Service Center. A faint sound can be recorded properly. - Recording Pressing g will not focus. - Save your recordings (0 119) and initialize the memory (0 41). The point where g was pressed ...