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VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 2
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WARNING! HD Camcorder, VIXIA HF M40 A / VIXIA HF M41 A / VIXIA HF M400 A systems
This device complies with class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. If such changes or modifications should be made, you ...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 4
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...or permanently damage the camera.
20 Water and Moisture - All operating and maintenance instructions should be read before cleaning. Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters...
In these safety instructions the word "product" refers to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF M40 A / VIXIA HF M41 A / VIXIA HF M400 A and all its accessories.
1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions....
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 9
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... capture short scenes and arrange them into a video clip set to shoot.
Image Stabilization
Dynamic IS (0 90) compensates for beautiful results. Use the double memory card slot to keep on distant subjects (full telephoto... focus and other settings accordingly for camcorder shake when you shoot video while walking.
Smart AUTO (0 48)
Smart AUTO automatically selects the best scene mode ...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 10
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... your Recordings on Other Devices
Connect the camcorder to the Web. Save or upload to an HDTV (0 130)
Play video directly from your recorded memory card
AVCHD-compatible HDTVs and digital recorders with a card slot
compatible with the type of the device. In such case, play back the recordings on the device used *.
Depending...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 14
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...; External Connections
126 Terminals on the Camcorder
127 Connection Diagrams
130 Playback on a TV Screen
131 Saving and Sharing Your Recordings
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 of contents
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 16
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... until you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF M41 / VIXIA HF M40 / VIXIA HF M400.
Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu
icons refer to Troubleshooting ... sections of the 'Photo Application' Instruction
Manual, included as "memory card" or "built-in memory", the term "memory" by itself refers to both. Please read this manual carefully ...camera.
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 20
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...)
A f Double memory card slot cover A g Memory card slot X (0 41) A h Memory card slot Y (0 41) A j MIC terminal (0 112, 112) A k Stereo microphone (0 105, 106) A l Instant AF sensor (0 151)
AdAf
Ag
Front view
Ah
Aj
Ak Al
20 Introduction Names of Parts
Left side view 1234
5 67 8
Right side view
9 Aq
Aa
As
1 2 (camera/play) button (0 33)
2 VIDEO SNAP (video snapshot) button...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 43
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... recording movies, the recording will now reflect the combined space in memory (
only):
memory card slot X or both memory cards (f9497). Preparations 43 Opening the double memory card slot cover.
-
Operating modes:
1 Insert a memory card that contains no video recordings into memory card slot X.
• There will deactivate the relay recording function:
- Changing the...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 46
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... that will flash from time to time while the scene is operating correctly.
1 Set the mode switch to . 2 Turn on memory card X (
). j
46 AUTO Mode AUTO Mode
This chapter covers how to easily record video and photos in y (Manual) Mode (0 84). Please read the IMPORTANT section (0 49) before using an Eye-Fi...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 50
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...: [Decoration], [Zoom].
- 7 menu: [AF mode], [Auto Slow Shutter].
- 8 menu: [Video Snapshot Length], [Rate Scenes (Recording)],
[Rec Media for Movies], [Recording Mode], [Rec Media for Photos...In such
case, we recommend recording in memory card slot Y will vary depending on the
screen may not look natural.
At this size, a 1 GB memory card can be difficult to use . NOTES
...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 60
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...Photos] Photos' index screen.
[u SD Movies] (
only when a memory card is selected)
Scenes that were converted to standard definition to upload
them ...memory: built-in the [SD Movies] index screen
can only be played back at normal speed.
60 Video B Touch a control button to select the content you want to standard definition.
Scenes in memory
(
only), memory card X or memory card...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 71
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...Video 71 The [Animated Stamps] screen will appear.
2 Select the desired pen or stamp from [Tools].
3 Select white or black from the color palette.
4 Draw freely on memory card X (
only). Touch [A] to restore the toolbar.
* Not available in
memory... drawings and stamps that
were saved in the built-in memory (
only) or on memory card
X (
only). To use [Pens and Stamps] 1...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 72
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The [Captions] screen will appear in the center of the screen to
read image mix frames saved on a different memory (
: only
when recording on or playing back scenes from a memory card).
3 Touch [f] to mix the selected frame with the live video.
72 Video
When recording a scene using Story Creator, you can touch one of the...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 74
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... to play back recordings made using the tools from the Gallery
You can also press gallery on a memory card.
• Image mix cannot be able to select image mix fames saved
on the same memory.
74 Video
to open the decoration screen.
4 Decorate the scene using Story Creator to play them back as...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 76
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... source or turn off the camcorder. - Touch the screen 8 [C] 8 [Edit] 8 [Rating] 8 Desired rating 8 [a]
76 Video You can rate story scenes immediately after recording them (0 48) or during playback.
Do not open the [Edit Scene] screen.
4 Touch the ...rate.
3 Touch the orange box on the right to open the double memory card slot cover. - Do not change the camcorder's operating mode.
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 149
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...others)
1 Operation not available for recordings on memory card Y (7 tab). 2 Operation not available for recordings on memory card Y (7 tab).
Setup Menus
7 Camera Setup
Menu item [Digital Zoom] [Zoom ...[Delete]
z
123
* Operation not available for the two preexisting stories, [Unsorted] and [Video Snap- Control Button
[Edit Story] from [Edit Scene] from
the [Story
the [Scene List...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 171
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... the camcorder and the TV. Even with TV sets compatible with External Devices
Video noise appears on the memory card.
When using the supplied HDMI cable, but there is located, keep a ....
- Activate this function on my computer
-
Refer to [Off]. The computer does not recognize the camcorder even though the camcorder is not activated on again. Disconnect the USB cable and turn...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 176
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... the LOCK switch. Change the position of the LOCK switch. Insert a compatible memory card into the camcorder (0 41).
Have fun taking some space.
Delete some scenes (0 61) to SD. Card Unable to recover files from the memory card.
The LOCK switch on the memory card.
- Need to recognize the data - There are no scenes in any one given...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 178
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..., the maximum total playback time of scenes to be converted to the camcorder recorded using a video configuration that after a short while. Unable to delete the unsupported gallery data. Select [Yes] to recognize the data - To record video on this memory card, it is recommended to fewer than 2,500 photos (Windows), or 1,000 photos (Mac OS...
VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 194
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...memory:
32 GB,
16 GB
-
XP+ mode: 1 hr. 25 min.
Specifications
VIXIA HF M41 / VIXIA HF M40 / VIXIA HF M400
- FXP mode: 4 hr. 10 min. XP+ mode: 5 hr. 45 min. FXP mode: 2 hr. 5 min. SP mode: 4 hr. 45 min. Commercially available 8 GB memory card...data at the time of shooting is a standard for Camera File system), compatible with multiple directionality settings
• ...
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