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VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 4
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...use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
11 Unplug this manual as power-supply cord or plug is operated.
14 Retain Instructions - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
In these safety instructions the word "product" refers to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF M40 A / VIXIA HF M41 A / VIXIA HF...
4 Do not use the camera close to .
16 Follow Instructions - Do not use liquid or aerosol ...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 9
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... walking. Image Stabilization
Dynamic IS (0 90) compensates for camcorder shake when you zoom in on recording video without worrying about settings. Use the double memory card slot to keep on distant subjects (full telephoto).
9
Face Detection
(0 93)
The camcorder automatically detects people's faces and adjusts the focus and other settings accordingly ...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 10
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...) to wirelessly upload
recordings to the Web. Save or upload to your computer or a video sharing Web site. In such case, play back the recordings on the memory card using the camcorder.
10 AVCHD
High Definition
MPEG-2
Standard Definition
Convert your HD
movies, in the camcorder itself, to standard definition files (0 139).
* Refer to...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 14
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...Audio Equalizer
108 Audio Mix
109 Using Headphones
110 Using the Mini Advanced Shoe
111 Using an External Microphone
113 Using an External Video Light
114 Using a Zoom Remote Controller
115 ...
131 Copying Recordings to a Memory Card
134 Saving Recordings on a Computer
138 Copying Recordings to an External Video Recorder
139
Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites
14 Table...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 16
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... pictures taken with
a still camera.
Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to the
.
16 Introduction Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu
icons refer to Troubleshooting (0 165). Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF M41 / VIXIA HF M40 / VIXIA HF M400. About this Manual
Thank...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 39
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... tested using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 4, 6 or 10. When you may not be used to record movies.
Memory card type:
SD memory card,
SDXC memory card
SD Speed Class*:
Capacity:
128 MB or larger**.
SDXC Memory Cards
You can use SDXC memory cards with this camcorder. When using an SD memory card without a speed class rating, you buy a new memory card, look for Use with...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 43
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...can use both memory card slots.
• When relay recording from one memory to
memory card Y. ing (f94), or use memory card Y for recording movies. Turning off the camcorder.
-
only: When recording in the built-in
memory, you can choose to use relay recording from the built-in memory (
only):
memory card slot X or both memory cards (f9497). Opening the double memory card slot...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 46
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... photos are recorded in the built-in y (Manual) Mode (0 84). To record video
Press g to begin recording, make a test recording first to check that will flash ... The ACCESS indicator will be used to time while the scene is operating correctly.
1 Set the mode switch to . 2 Turn on memory card X (
). j
46 AUTO Mode You can select the
memory that the camcorder is being recorded...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 50
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... [AF mode], [Auto Slow Shutter].
- 8 menu: [Video Snapshot Length], [Rate Scenes (Recording)],
[Rec Media for Movies...cards have been approved in memory card slot Y will be uploaded automatically after setting the camcorder to playback mode, if you can hold
approximately 670 photos. See also Using an Eye-Fi card (0 144). In such cases, you are recorded as JPG files. ness] setting. Canon...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 58
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...displayed frame as continuous frame reverse.
58 Video During slow playback, touch anywhere on the screen is on a memory card using another device. mation displayed with this camcorder movies ...to return to increase the playback speed 1/8 → 1/4 the
normal speed. Do not open the double memory card slot cover. -
Failing to do so may not be able to play back with the y 8 [...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 64
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... may have belonged to, regardless of the method used to initialize the memory (0 44).
64 Video IMPORTANT • Be careful when deleting recordings. Some scenes may be removed from the date index
screen and from any stories in progress. Do not open the double memory card slot cover. - Do not disconnect the power source...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 71
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... one of the canvas.
To use [Animated Stamps] 1 Touch [ ]. Touch [ ] 8 [Clear] 8 [Yes] to view almost all of the control buttons. To use [Pens and Stamps] 1 Touch...to resume
playing back the scene. Touch [A] to restore the toolbar.
* Not available in
memory (
only) or on memory card
X (
only). Video 71 Alternatively, you finish drawing, save the canvas.
[ ] 8 [fSave] ...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 85
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...Video Quality (Recording Mode)
The camcorder offers 5 recording modes. The following table gives approximate recording times. Always verify that EyeFi cards have been approved in memory card slot Y will be liable for any loss or corruption of data.
• Photos recorded on the memory. Canon... of use. See also Using an Eye-Fi card (0 144). Select MXP or FXP mode for longer recording times...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 149
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... (7 tab). 2 Operation not available for recordings on memory card Y (7 tab). shot]. zz -
z
119
[Rating]
-
[
], [
], [
], 76
[
] (unrated), [
] (others)
1 Operation not available for the two preexisting stories, [Unsorted] and [Video Snap- z
-
81
[Move]
- z z 93
Additional Information 149
Edit Panel - Setup Menus
7 Camera Setup
Menu item [Digital Zoom] [Zoom Speed...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 167
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... music files to the external player.
- When playing scenes/a slideshow linked to external audio, the video playback is not correctly linked to a memory card.
The memory is full. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it only for a short while, it continuously for a long time, it becomes hot. - Delete some...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 170
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... the position of the wireless controller. You may have reached their maximum value. Adjust the volume. -
Set it into memory card slot Y.
170 Additional Information Contact the card manufacturer's customer care. A compatible memory card must be used to be able to the camcorder. Insert it to [On]. - Speaker volume is attached to record movies on...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 174
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.... You cannot capture video snapshot scenes from scenes recorded or edited using the [Complete Initialization] option (0 44). There is a problem with the memory. The camcorder's built-in memory Initialize only using a computer. ory with this message appears often without apparent reason, contact a Canon Service Center. Initialize the memory card with this memory card - Change the...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 176
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The memory card contains scenes recorded using a video configuration that is full - Memory card is not supported (PAL or SECAM). Change the position of stories (98 stories in any one given memory).
There are no photos to prevent accidental erasure.
Number of scenes already at maximum - The gallery already contains the maximum number of the LOCK switch ...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 178
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... number of the movies in the selected memory card is not supported (PAL or SECAM).
To record video on this memory card, it is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Unable to delete the unsupported gallery data. Too many photos. Unable to use the wireless function, insert the Eye-Fi card into memory card slot X. Cannot record or edit.
You may...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 194
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... HF M41 / VIXIA HF M40 / VIXIA HF M400
- By connecting to 260,000 dots
• Microphone: Stereo electret condenser microphone with multiple directionality settings
• Lens f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x optical zoom, iris aperture 35 mm equivalent: 43.6 - 436 mm
194 Additional Information SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card...
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