Canon LEGRIA HF R506 Getting Started

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5 6HD CamcorderCharging the Battery PackCharge the supplied battery pack in advance. Fully charging thesupplied battery pack will take about 5 hours 35 minutes.1. Plug the compact power adapterinto a power outlet and connectit to the camcorder’s DC INterminal.• Connect the power cord to thecompact power adapter beforeplugging the power cord into thepower outlet.2. Attach the battery pack to thecamcorder.• Press the battery pack softly intothe battery attachment unit andslide it up until it clicks in place.3. Charging will start when thecamcorder is turned off.• The POWER/CHG indicator will turn onin red (battery pack charging). Whenthe red POWER/CHG indicator goesout, the battery pack is fully charged.4. When the battery pack is fullycharged, disconnect the compactpower adapter from the camcorderand then from the power outlet.DC IN terminalPOWER/CHG (charge) indicatorPUB. DIE-0451-000 HD CamcorderLEGRIA HF R56 / LEGRIA HF R57 / LEGRIA HF R506 BP-718 Battery Pack [] CA-110E Compact Power Adapter(including power cord) [] IFC-300PCU/S USB Cable [] HTC-100/S High Speed HDMI Cable [] Transfer Utility LE Startup GuidePackage Contents2Basic SetupThe first time you turn on the camcorder, you will be guided by the camcorder’s basicsetup screens to select the camcorder’s initial settings, such as the language, date andtime, movie format, etc.1. Turn on the camcorder.• Open the LCD panel or press [.2. Touch the desired language for onscreen displays and then touch [æ].3. Touch the desired date/time format and then touch [æ].4. Set the date and time.• Touch a field you want to change and touch [Í] or [Î] tochange. Repeat as necessary.• Touch [24H] to use 24-hour clock or leave untouched to useAM/PM.5 Touch [OK] and then touch [æ].6 Touch [·] or [¸] to select the movie format and thentouch [æ].• C After you select the movie format, you need toselect the memory to be used for recording movies (step 7)and photos (step 8).• A No further settings are necessary. Skip to step 9.7 Touch [&] (built-in memory) or [8] (memory card) and then touch [æ].8 Touch [&] (built-in memory) or [8] (memory card) and then touch [æ].9. Touch [OK] to complete the basic setup and close the setup screen.4Inserting a Memory CardYou can use commercially available SD, SDHC andSDXC cards with this camcorder. We recommend usingmemory cards rated SD Speed Class 4, 6 or 10. Initializea memory card before using it with the camcorder for thefirst time (; Initializing the Memory).1. Open the LCD panel.• The camcorder will turn on and the first screen of theinitial setup will appear.2. Press [ to turn off the camcorder.• Make sure the POWER/CHG indicator is off.3. Open the memory card slot cover and insert thememory card.• Insert the memory card at a slight angle, with the labelfacing toward the lens.4. Close the memory card slot cover.31. Turn on the camcorder and open the lens cover.• Open the LCD panel or press [ and then slidedown the lens cover switch.2. Video: Press Y to start recording video.Press again to stop recording.Photos: Touch [PHOTO] to record aphoto.3. When you finish recording, close the lens cover andturn off the camcorder.Shooting Video and Taking Photos Playing Back Video and Viewing Photos1. Press the ^ button.• The [y] index screen will open. To play back different content, change the index screen.[0] > [} Photo Playback] for the [}] (photos) index screen.[0] > [9 Baby Album] for the [9] index screen (only scenes recorded in Baby mode).[0] > [ Video Snapshot] for the [¦] index screen (only AVCHD video snapshot scenes).To change the memory* or video formatFrom the index screen:1. Touch the index screen button (next tothe 0 (Home) button).2. Select the memory* (& or 8) and/or movie format (· or ¸) of therecordings you wish to play back andthen touch [OK].*Conly.To delete recordingsFrom the index screen:1. Touch [Edit] > [Delete].2. Select whether to delete all the scenes/photos in the same folder, selectedscenes/photos, or all scenes/photos.• To select individual recordings: touch allthe scenes/photos you wish to delete tomark them with a ", then touch [OK].3. Touch [Yes] > [OK].2. Touch the thumbnail of the scene or photo you want to play back.• During playback, touch the screen to display the playback controls.Installing the Camcorder’sInstruction Manual (PDF File)1Getting StartedFlashes while recordingIndex screen buttonD I E 0 4 5 1 0 0 00178W621This guide only introduces the most basicfunctions of the camcorder to get you started.To learn more about your camcorder, to readimportant handling precautions and to consultthe troubleshooting section if an error messageis displayed, be sure to read the full-versionInstruction Manual (PDF file*). Access thefollowing Web site. Click on your country/regionand follow the onscreen instructions to downloadthe PDF file.* Adobe® Reader® 6 or later is required to view the PDFfile.http://www.canon.com/icpd/  Top viewMemory CardLensPOWER/CHGindicator is offCOPY

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