Canon VIXIZ HFM30 Instruction Manual

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Dual Shot Mode ! 45• Be sure to save your recordings regularly (" 126), especially aftermaking important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss orcorruption of data.• When recording photos on an Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploadedautomatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Alwaysverify that Eye-Fi cards have been approved in the country/region ofuse. See also Using an Eye-Fi card (" 146).NOTES• About the Power Save mode: If ! ( [Power Saving Mode] ( [AutoPower Off] is set to [! On], the camcorder will shut off automaticallyto save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left withoutany operation for 5 minutes. Press 2 to turn on the camcorder.• When recording in bright places, it may be difficult to use the LCDscreen. In such cases, you can turn on the LCD backlight (" 29) oradjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the ! ( [LCD Bright-ness] setting.• When taking photos:- If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, % turns yellow. Set thecamcorder to mode and adjust the focus manually (" 74).- When the subject is too bright, [Overexp.] will flash on the screen. Insuch case, use the optional FS-H37U ND filter.• Under certain conditions, the Smart AUTO icon that appears on thescreen may not match the actual scene. Especially when shootingagainst orange or blue backgrounds, the Sunset or one of the BlueSkies icons may appear and the colors may not look natural. In suchcase, we recommend recording in ! manual mode (" 58, 104).• In mode, menus cannot be accessed but the following settingscan be changed in advance, before setting the mode switch to :.- "/# menu: [AF mode], [Auto Slow Shutter], [POWERED ISButton].- # menu: [Video Snapshot Length], [Rec Media for Movies]*,[Recording Mode], [Rec Media for Photos]*, [Photo Size/Quality],[Simultaneous Recording].- ! menu: All settings.* ! only.!"#$46 ! Dual Shot ModeZoomingThere are three ways you can zoom in and out: using the zoom lever onthe camcorder, using the zoom buttons on the wireless controller orusing the zoom controls on the touch screen.In addition to the 15x optical zoom*, in mode, you can turn on the300x digital zoom with the " ( [Digital Zoom] setting.* When [Image Stabilizer] (FUNC. panel) is set to [$ Dynamic], you can use theadvanced zoom to magnify the image up to 18x.Using the Zoom Lever or Wireless ControllerMove the zoom lever toward ;(wide angle) to zoom out. Move ittoward < (telephoto) to zoom in.• By default, the zoom lever operatesat a variable speed – press gently fora slow zoom; press harder for fasterzooms.• You can also use the zoom buttonson the wireless controller.Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls1 Display the zoom controls on the touch screen.* Not necessary in mode.• The zoom controls appear on the left side of the screen.Operating modes:W Zoom out T Zoom in[FUNC.]* ( [ZOOM]!"#$Dual Shot Mode ! 472 Touch the zoom controls to operatethe zoom.Touch anywhere within the ; area tozoom out or anywhere within the < areato zoom in. Touch closer to the center fora slow zoom ([Speed 1]); touch closer tothe "/# icons for faster zooms ([Speed 3]).3 Touch [#] to hide the zoom controls.NOTES• Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the subject. At full wide angle, youcan focus on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in.).• In or mode, you can also set "/# ([Zoom Speed] to one of three constant speeds (3 is the fastest, 1 theslowest).• When [Zoom Speed] is set to [$ Variable]:- When you use the < and ; buttons on the wireless controller, thezoom speed will be constant at [% Speed 3].- The zoom speed will be faster in record pause mode than whenactually recording, except when pre-recording (" 65) is activated.• See Specifications (" 202) for notes about this function when therecording program is set to [" Underwater] or [# Surface].Quick Start FunctionWhen you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on, the camcorderenters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcorder consumesonly about 1/3 the power used when recording, saving energy whenyou are using a battery pack. Additionally, when you open the LCDpanel, the camcorder is ready to start recording in approximately1 second*, allowing you to record the subject right away.* The actual time required varies depending on the shooting conditions.1 With the camcorder on and in a recording mode, close the LCDpanel.A beep will sound and the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will changeto orange to indicate the camcorder entered standby mode.Operating modes:!"#$48 ! Dual Shot Mode2 When you wish to resume recording, open the LCD panel.The ON/OFF (CHG) indicator turns back green and the camcorder isready to record.IMPORTANT• Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode (while theON/OFF (CHG) indicator is lit in orange).NOTES• The camcorder will not enter standby mode if the LCD panel is closedwhile the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing or while a menu is beingdisplayed. The camcorder may also not enter standby mode if the LCDpanel is closed while the memory card slot cover is open or when thebattery charge is too low. Check that the ON/OFF (CHG) indicatorchanges to orange.• About standby mode and auto power off:- The camcorder will power off automatically if left in standby mode for10 minutes. Press 2 to turn on the camcorder.- You can select the length of time until shut-off or turn off the QuickStart function altogether with the !( [Power Saving Mode] ([Quick Start (Standby)] setting.- The usual 5-minute auto power off setting of [Power Saving Mode] isnot applicable while the camcorder is in standby mode.• Changing the position of the mode switch while the camcorder is instandby mode will reactivate the camcorder in the operating modeselected.!"#$